KattFish Traveling Swim School

07/04/2023

Please stop using these things ALL THE TIME, preferably at all, and just invest in teaching them to swim and be safe around water...

https://fb.watch/lzO82WdAZ7/?mibextid=Nif5oz

06/28/2023

Please get rid of these things!

Pregnancy, baby, toddler advice for Canadian parents

06/26/2023

Pool too deep for your small kids?
Here is an idea I've had for awhile beautifully executed. Allowing kids to have something to hold on to and let go of by their own accord can build confidence in swimming. This also allows for practice kicking and strokes in a limited size area. Also SUPER easy and cheap to create!
It's just a rope, tied on either side of this particular pool, or weighted outside if that isn't an option. This rope was pretty thin so we added the noodles and I love it! So did the kids! Feel free to ask questions, happy to help you set up your own! :)

06/22/2023

Black Dot Supervision:

Take a look at the top half of the image. There are 8 black dots at the intersections in this image. Your brain won’t let you see them all at once. Check it out…

In order to effectively supervise around the water we need to remember how our brain works. While watching kids we can only really see or process one black dot (or kid) at a time. If you are watching multiple kids you have more black dots to switch between. The dots could also represent a conversation or another task. While you are attending to one dot, the other dots are on their own.

An important reminder that we are human and our brain likes to do one task at a time…we have limitations.

I know so many people simply say “just watch your kids”, but I think it is a little more than that. It is work. We need to know how our brain works and acknowledge our limitations in order to be effective. We have to be looking at the right dot at the right time, and really processing what we are looking at

The more you know, right?!

Let us know what you think of this mini surveillance lesson on the comments and share with someone too!

Stay safe! Stay smart!
💙, ALIVE Solutions

And if you want more supervision strategies don’t forget to check out our ALIVE Water Smart Parent course! We are so happy to see all of the new faces inside the trainings this year!

06/13/2023

Great pool day! Everyone (but the baby) (and the dog) gets a sprinkle cookie!

06/10/2023

We do offer mermaid lessons too!

05/11/2023

Let's do this! Who learned by this method???

05/01/2023

What day are the kiddos done with school for the year?

04/02/2023

What's the BEST thing you can do with you child NOW to get them ready for lessons?
Face in and BUBBLES! This one ability is sometimes the only barrier between a child and being able to swim well.

04/02/2023

It's April! Time to start making those summer plans!