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Comment on How to Teach Your Baby to Swim (6-12 Months) by domanmom

domanmom — Tue, 14 May 2013 05:16:33 +0000

In the Doman book they discourage using inflatables because it gives the child’s brain inaccurate, false information about how to swim. When the inflatables are removed, the way the child’s brain was wired to move in the water was “wrong” and the child cannot swim. Not only can he not swim, but you have actually created a BAD HABIT which is harder to break (undo) than if there was no habit at all.

I for the most part agree with this. I know that when my oldest son was little he was given inflatable arm and chest bands to “swim” with (at someone else’s house), so when I would try and teach him how to swim without it, he had a difficult time. With most inflatables all the child has to do is kick their legs to “swim” around in the water – their entire upper body is immobile. They are also “swimming” vertically rather than horizontally, which is another bad habit and very hard to do without inflatables. It is a hard habit to break as of course the upper body is VERY important in actually swimming!

Of course if you are boating or other similar activities, a proper life jacket for safety purposes is ALWAYS in order. But when it comes to teaching your baby how to swim in one-on-one lessons, I don’t recommend flotation devices.

I also used to use a baby floatation seat for my infant son when I would take both of my kids to the pool (without dad) and give the oldest son a lesson while the youngest son sat in the baby seat (RIGHT next to me of course, it just freed up my hands to work with the older one, but I was still closely supervising the baby and he was closer than arm’s reach).

Comment on How to Teach Your Baby to Swim (6-12 Months) by Megan

Megan — Mon, 13 May 2013 22:18:56 +0000

Would you ever recommend inflatables to help with swimming? Arm bands, baby seats ect? Just interested to hear you opinion on them

And will definitely be trying a little of this method next time I take my water baby swimming

Comment on No, Potty Training Before Three Is NOT Going to Harm Your Child by domanmom

domanmom — Sat, 11 May 2013 01:49:56 +0000

I agree, it is sad! I was really surprised to see how many big news sites were jumping on his advice like it was gold. I think most people were trying to use it as justification for their choice to potty train later. If you want to potty train later, that’s fine, go for it! But making up “evidence” and saying that 99% of humans in all of history were wrong is a little extreme.

Comment on No, Potty Training Before Three Is NOT Going to Harm Your Child by She_The_Founder

She_The_Founder — Fri, 10 May 2013 22:49:13 +0000

I can’t believe that some ‘professional’ actually would say this sort of–(please pardon the pun)–crap.

I do not understand how anyone could advocate diapers beyond the age of 2. Oy!

Comment on 5 Things You Can Do with Your BABY to Make it Easier to Potty Train Them Later by Edlira

Edlira — Fri, 10 May 2013 20:44:22 +0000

Very nice article. It works great and every mother should follow this.I started with this method when my son was about 5-6 months old. As soon as I saw him about to have a bowel movement i would hold him over the toilet and mention “poo poo”. By 8-9 months old he would tell me “poo poo” and I would take him to the bathroom right away. He never went on the potty as he got used to the big toilet so I use one of those over the toilet seats for kids.
I’m very thankful and greatful to my mom who taught me this method.I haven’t had to change a dirty diaper since when my son was 9 months old. Even when we were in a shopping mall he would hold it till we would get to the bathroom.
Again, great article which every mother should read and start with this method really early.