At Bangkok Dolphins, our Parent & Child Classes programmes are designed to teach parents how to instil water confidence in their children. We focus on creating a fun, infant-friendly environment where both parents and children can relax, bond, and enjoy their time together in the water.
- Fun & Engaging Learning
- Qualified Instructors
- Boost Confidence & Water Skills
Understanding our classes
Infant swimming isn’t about racing to see who can swim first – it’s about moving at each child’s own pace to build confidence and comfort. Recognising that every child develops differently, we provide a nurturing environment where you and your little one feel happy and supported.
Small Classes
Our classes combine interactive, recreational activities in an exciting new liquid environment with the development of fundamental swimming skills. While fun is at the core of our teaching, each activity is thoughtfully designed to help children progress from basic water confidence to self-rescue skills.
Results
Many infants who go through our programme become little water enthusiasts, proudly showing off their new skills to Mum and Dad.
Parent & Child
Our Parent & Child Swim Lessons are designed to help babies and young children build water confidence through fun, engaging activities in a supportive group environment. Guided by our accredited coaches, these lessons focus on creating positive early experiences in the water.
Small Classes
Parent & Child Venues
Infant & Toddler Swimming Progression
3 – 6 months
Parents and Children participate in classes that teach the parent how to safely enter and exit the pool, how to hold their child in the water, splashing and wetting of babies face through to gentle submersions and floating.
12 – 18 months
Parents and Children participate in classes that where the main focus is on comfortably swimming under water while kicking, plenty of running off the mat and swimming to the parent along with jumping in and safely returning back to the side.
30 months +
Parents and Children participate in classes that develop confidence. The class focuses on breathing, self-rescue and water familiarisation. Students learn to manoeuvre in the water effectively and independently.
6 – 12 months
Parents and Children participate in classes that teach the parent how to safely enter and exit the pool, how to hold their child in the water, splashing and wetting of babies face through to gentle submersions and floating. We further develop skills kicking skills, jumping off the wall to the parent and longer glides (with kicking) under water.
18 – 36 months
Parents and Children participate in classes that at this stage is often where the child asserts their independence and decides “I’m ready to swim!”. Here the main focus is propelling themselves independently and starting to implement stroke skills.
36 months +
Parents and Children participate in this class that concentrates on reinforcing the basic swimming skills and developing the students understanding of the elementary stroke development techniques.
FAQ
At what age should I start swimming?
Do you encourage floatation aids?
What is your policy regarding air pollution?
What should my baby wear to swimming?
Is your pool heated?
Can we play in the pool before or after the class?
How do I pay?
How often should I come to lessons?
When will my child be drown-proof?
Do long breaks affect swimming?
What should I take for infant swimming?
Can I start lessons mid-term?
I am nervous about my child starting lessons, what should I do?
What is the policy for arranging make-up lessons?
- Where possible, 24 hours’ notice prior to the lesson being missed is requested by phone, email or LINE.
- Make-up lessons must be completed within the same term as the original lesson.
- Make-up lessons cannot be carried into the next term and must be taken in the term that the lesson was missed.
- Make-up lessons will be offered at any one of our locations if a suitable lesson is available.
- Make-up lessons are subject to availability and are not guaranteed.
- Extended holidays during terms are only eligible for the three make-up lessons. The extra lessons missed will be forfeited and cannot be made up, credited, or refunded.
- No refund or credit is available if a suitable make-up lesson cannot be found.
- Make-up lessons are not available until the term fees have been paid in full.
- For an extended illness or injury, please contact Elizabeth at [email protected] when the illness or injury occurs. Unusual circumstances are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
