Swimming for babies, his benefits and everything on matronataci�n

The matronataci�n or swimming for babies is a skill created by teacher of Argentine Physical education called Patricia Cirigliano in 1960, patented and taught in the whole world. This skill must be taught by teachers of physical education registered and expert in swimming. Also, the mom enters to the water with his baby, which generates a very important affective exchange. It will be a moment to share games, caresses and laughs.

To begin with the matronataci�n permission of the pediatrician of your baby when him the umbilical cord has fallen down. The earlier the baby begins the swimming, the easier it him will be, since for him the liquid way him is familiar why it was 9 months living in him.

How is a class of matronataci�n

In general there are classes of 1 hour per week. The class begins with the revenue of the mom with his baby to the water, then they will realize a walk along the swimming pool with instructions of the teacher to charge, as for example, what is the correct and sure way of supporting the baby. The class of swimming develops in an ambience with sometimes entertaining music, and per moments relaxing. Rounds will be done with songs and games, where the babies will learn to amuse themselves and to have confidence to the water.

The immersion comes when every baby is ready to achieve it. Each one has his own rhythm. They will be the teachers who teaches them this skill, without submitting them to any risk. From this acquisition, the games join with jumps and plunges. They will learn to float in platforms and floating, also they will learn to relax. They will play at catching toys in the surface or at the bottom of the water. The toys have a very important role in the swimming for babies, since playing is a permanent stimulus for the baby.

As soon as time they learn:

In only 6 or 7 classes the babies are capable of learning to breathe under the water. What they learn in a class, although one week should happen, the baby incorporates it and does not forget it. The babies learn with help of his teachers to submerge without swallowing water, and going out like a cork afloat. With this learning, a baby can be saved in an aquatic emergency, since he will not be a victim of the panic that can generate a surprising and unknown situation. This does not remove that you must always take care of your baby although he can swim. You must never leave it only in a swimming pool or in the bathtub. Basic survival learning can be acquired in 4 or 5 months. In every class the baby will have incorporated a new skill.

The hygiene of the swimming pool:

The water of the swimming pool must have permanent bacteriological control panel. Since the babies can do his needs in the water, it will not be enough that you notice it transparently, it must have a balance in his chemical composition. The chlorine and the pH (levels of acidity and alkalinity) must be balanced to assure the health of the babies, and to prevent also the skin and mucous membranes from being impregnated with chlorine. You must observe if the ojitos do not blush your baby, or if you notice an unpleasant flavor in the mouth on having got in the swimming pool. Also the parents and the babies will have to take a shower before entering to the swimming pool. And a medical examination will have to be done periodically to be able to enter to the swimming pool. Of course in the place there are doctors for this task.

Benefits of the swimming for babies:

In addition to the obvious benefit of learning to swim, the benefits of the swimming for babies are great, for example:

The very anxious babies learn to relax
The calmest babies manage to increase his actions thanks to the stimuli that they receive.
The feeding improves. To more activity, major will be the wear, as which the having no appetite baby will have more appetite.
It improves the sleep of the baby. In general, the very active babies, need to spend more energy than they might spend only being in his cunita playing. On having got tired in the class of swimming, in the night they will sleep better.
The skills that the baby incorporates in the water, it moves them to his daily life. As for example: the coordination of hands and feet, the good position, the safety psicomotriz, etc.
It improves the health, the habitual training improves the immune system of the baby. Being able to defend itself this way better from the illnesses and aggressions of the environment.
It improves the respiratory capacity and the blood circulation. Since the exercise in the water is a real training.
It serves like binding space between the parents and his babies
It serves to achieve a breast feeding of better quality. There are very nervous babies whose anxiety prevents them from feeding correctly. With the swimming, they will be more relaxed and they will be able to feed better.