Parent & Child Aquatics

PARENT & CHILD AQUATICS (6 MONTHS – 3 YEARS)

The American Red Cross Parent & Child Aquatics courses offered at the Cumming Aquatic Center are designed to help young children become comfortable in and around the water so that when the time comes, they are ready to learn how to swim.  These courses are not designed to teach children to become good swimmers or even to survive in water on their own.  They are intended to lay the foundation for future aquatic skills, to prepare the child for Preschool Aquatics courses.  While these courses are designed to be FUN for both the parent/guardian and the child, one of the most valuable benefits of Parent & Child Aquatics is that it teaches parents about water safety and how to safely handle their children in and around the water.  Parent & Child Aquatics classes require an adult to accompany their child in the water during the entire class (it can be a different adult from one lesson to the next, i.e., mom, dad, grandma).  Per Health Department guidelines, the Aquatic Center also requires all children under the age of 4 years to wear a swim diaper while in the pool.