Parents are often afraid to send their children to a kindergarten with a swimming pool: it seems to them that it is dangerous, that children may drown, catch an infection, or catch a cold. All these risks are possible if you choose a low-quality pool with poor maintenance. But in general, such kindergartens are a great way to temper a child, teach him how to swim, improve metabolism and gain a lot more advantages.
Advantages of a kindergarten with a swimming pool
Swimming is very beneficial for young children, as well as for adults. This is one of the most pleasant, simple and inexpensive ways to improve a child's health, temper him, make him strong and developed physically, and provide prevention against infectious diseases. Some parents who are too protective of their child are afraid that the pool, on the contrary, will cause constant colds. But in children's pools, the water is always heated to the desired temperature, the air in it is also warm, and with regular exercise, babies, on the contrary, improve their immunity - as a result, they not only catch colds less often, but also get sick with other diseases less often.
Swimming forms posture, contributes to the correct development of the musculoskeletal system, strengthens the heart and lungs. Swimming in the pool develops coordination, increases strength, and makes children more enduring. As a result, the child's sleep and appetite improves. Swimming is also beneficial for children with metabolic disorders. In addition, exercises in the water correct flat feet - it is very important to get rid of this deviation in childhood, otherwise it will be too late later. And finally, swimming is a lot of fun for the kids.
In kindergartens with pools, there are special instructors who will teach children how to swim, and you can later not be afraid for the child spending time by the water.
Disadvantages of a kindergarten with a pool
Swimming is good for the health of the child, but many parents prefer to take their child to separate classes in a city or private pool, rather than send him to a kindergarten group with a pool. They reason like this - there are many children in the kindergarten, but there are few educators, it is difficult for them to keep track of everyone, so accidents are possible.
In a regular pool, you can send your child to a group of several people or take individual lessons.
In addition, in many kindergartens little attention is paid to swimming pools: they can be cleaned worse, less often they change the water, and this is dangerous for the fragile health of the baby. If the child is often sick and has easy colds, then it is not worth giving him immediately to the pool, where the educators simply do not have time to wipe everyone off well after swimming. Hardening should be started gradually, for example, with walks, with a contrast shower, and if from swimming, then it is important to wipe the baby very well after bathing and prevent hypothermia - this is easier in joint exercises in ordinary pools.
There may be other disadvantages at the kindergarten pool: too much bleach (which is a strong allergen for children), lack of instructors, little time and space for proper swimming training. But if you choose a good kindergarten with a spacious pool, clean water, good instructors and few groups, then swimming will bring some advantages to the child.
