Tipton Pool contractors, working with Knoxville, TN pool owners offer pool fun tips with your kids
Swimming pools are fun for the entire family — even the youngest members — as long as they’re comfortable in the water! With time and patience, even the youngest child can enjoy time in the pool with their parents and have a great time together.
The swimming pool contractors from Tipton Pools know that it may take hours or even days to get a child comfortable with the water — if they enjoy the bathtub it may be an easier transition. Parents should ease them into the water slowly to get them accustomed to it without being afraid. The best way to ease a child into the pool is by holding her close and walking in safely in your arms. Once they’re having fun getting their feet wet and generally 
being surrounded by so much water you can move on to jumping up and down a little bit and having your child splash in the water. This way he will associate splashing and potentially getting water in the face as fun.
Depending on the child’s age you may want to take her to the side of the pool and teach her how to blow bubbles in the water. This will help get her comfortable with having her face in the water and will also teach her not to gasp for air if she goes under. Once she enjoys that, then bob up and down and make going under water a fun game.
After the bubble blowing and bobbing underwater you can ask your child if he wants to jump into the water into your waiting arms. This might be scary at first and might take a bit of working up to, but don’t get discouraged because eventually your child will be comfortable jumping in, going underwater and then doggy paddling toward your waiting arms!
Take time with each of these steps and you just might have a lifelong swimmer on your hands! If you’re uncertain whether it’s safe for your child to be in the water, talk with your doctor or even sign up for some swim lessons so you understand how to safely take her into the water.