Floaties (under 6 months)
Bring your baby swimming from birth!
Our Floaties class introduces your tiny baby to water in as relaxed a way as possible. Babies can join from just a few weeks old (they do not need to have completed their injections. Please see our Safety and Hygiene section for more information).
Our aim in these classes is primarily for parent and baby to enjoy being in the water together. We encourage lots of eye contact with gentle activities and songs. Songs and rhymes provide gentle stimulation and are an effective way to communicate with your baby.
Floaties enjoy the water massaging their bodies and the freedom of movement and buoyancy that it provides. We introduce the underwater environment too, with a focus on the communication between the parent and the baby. This offers a unique sensory experience and develops confidence in the water. They love to float on their backs with their ears in the water, gazing up at their parent. Swimming with parent promotes skin-to-skin contact, security and a wonderful feeling!
Many customers like to purchase a badge and certificate to show how clever their baby is in the water. We offer our own Puddle Ducks cloth Floaties badge and a small element of the Puddle Ducks Floaties programme incorporates assessment for level 1 in the STA Starfish Awards.
The pace of the class is slow, to allow parent and baby to enjoy some special time bonding together in this new environment.
Taking it easy
Cuddles with Daddy