Bodylicious: How to Choose the Perfect Bikini

We all long for when the days become longer, and the nights shorter. With the warm breeze and bright skies all around us. One of the most excellent things to do during this season is to enjoy the sun, sea, surf, and sand. Now the only question is what suit to wear for frolicking in the water.

Swimming Lessons for Babies – Why They Are Important

Believe it or not, it is never too early to learn to swim. While we don’t recommend letting a newborn into the water just yet, a baby of six months or more is quite ready for the challenge.

There are a number of reasons why you should let your baby get the best swimming lessons in Toronto. In this article, we’ll look at four of them in detail. By the time you’ve finished reading this, perhaps you too will sign your baby up for swimming lessons.

Before we continue, take note that letting a baby have swimming lessons doesn’t mean leaving your baby with a stranger. You, the parents, will be the ones holding the baby while the instructor teaches you what to do.

If you’re interested in learning why you should sign your baby up for swimming lessons, read on!

Boosts the Baby’s Natural Ability in the Water

The longer you wait to expose your child to water, the more difficulty they’ll have adapting to it. Younger toddlers and babies who spend enough time in the water learn how to survive in it.

Of course, your baby will not learn how to swim on their own. However, it will improve their ability to adapt to swimming as they get older. If your baby is exposed to water at six months of age, they will likely be swimming like a pro at 5 or 6 years old. (If not younger in some circumstances)

Enhances the Baby’s Connection with the Parent(s)

While in the water, your baby is completely dependent on you for survival. At first, they will likely scream and shout for fear of falling in. However, as you spend more time in the water, your baby will begin to trust you and enjoy splashing around much more.

Doing so will improve your baby’s trust in other aspects of life as well. They will start to feel safe even when you leave them alone in your home. (You should never leave your baby alone when outside your home)

Trust is the most important bond you can build as parents. Swimming lessons at a young age are a means to reach this point as well.

Swimming Develops the Baby’s Lungs

Swimming and spending time underwater help to improve our control of the lungs. When a baby is still young, the lungs are still developing. If you expose them to water, it will help their lungs grow even stronger than it would have without it.

Families that have a high chance of asthma should pay close attention to this. Allowing your baby to have swimming lessons can strengthen the lungs enough to avoid asthma. (Or at least reduce the severity of it)

Prepares the Baby for Future Lessons

As we said, your baby won’t learn to swim on their own until they are much older. However, being in the water will help your baby get used to the movement of the water and the way in which they can swim in it.

After a time, when they get older, your child will find it much easier to learn how to swim well. They will swim far better than anyone their age who wasn’t exposed to water as a baby.

Everyone learns best at a young age. Most of the habits we form are between the ages of 1-5 years. So long as you expose your baby to water and let them have basic swimming lessons with you involved, you’ll find that they take to water like a dolphin.

Swimming is a vital skill that we should all learn. Learning as much as a baby goes a long way to making the task easier. Too many people drown from lake of experience in the water. It is in the best interests of us all that everyone learns how to swim.

If you have a young baby or toddler who hasn’t been in the water yet, give them a chance soon. You won’t regret it!

It's (almost) swimwear season!

It's (almost) swimwear season in my neck of the woods. I say almost because we keep having those random days where the temperatures drop down and you feel like you might have to break back out your winter coats.

Of course it's always the perfect time to swim indoors so we all need to have a great swimsuit on hand. I know I'm pretty picky myself because I'm a little self conscious of how I look in a swimsuit. I guess maybe if I had one of those bikini model bodies I wouldn't worry, but I have what I like to call a "mommy body".

Fortunately for me places like AMIClubwear not only carries a line of standard sized swimsuits, they also carry plus sized one's too! I'll spare you the photo of me in any sort of swimsuit. But I wanted to show you two of my favorites from their website. I've included links to them below just in case you love them just as much as I did.

Their line of swimwear is huge so be sure to check it out because styles and sizes are all while supplies last. That's one thing I love about shopping AMIClubwear is that I know I won't run into a friend wearing the exact same thing. Plus I've always gotten tons of great compliments on their apparel line.

It's a pool party over at ModCloth! #fashiontruth

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It's a pool party over at ModCloth, and you're invited! With so many bikinis and one pieces to pick from, you're bound to find a standout look that suits your style. And while you're at it, check out ModCloth's exploration of so-called "ideal" beach bodies in their new Swim-fographic! It's an intriguing look at how arbitrarily beauty standards have changed over time. Of course, ModCloth knows that every body is a beach body -- the only requirements are a beach, your bod, and a swimsuit you can't wait to flaunt! 

Fog-Resistant Goggles with UV-Protection #FogResistantGoggles

If you've ever been swimming and had your goggles fog up on you then you know what a pain that can be. We've purchased many different brands of goggles at our local department stores with no luck of any of them being better and keeping the fog out. Thankfully these goggles are different from the rest. They feature fog-resistant poly-carbonate lens and soft silicone that helps them seal tight. You don't have to over tighten them to make them seal, just until they are comfortable. My son has been using these during swimming class at school and said he really likes them. He can go under the water and see with no problems. Now we just have to wait for summer so we can all try them out in our own pool!

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• Bonus earplugs (with every pair) keep water out of your ear canals for a more enjoyable swim.
• Soft silicone provides a comfortable seal that lasts; no more stinging pool chemicals to blur your vision.
• Fog-resistant poly-carbonate lens provides exceptional clarity whether under water or above, in any temperature both indoors and out.
• Comes in four vibrant colors - add a little fun to your swimwear collection, or get one to match every mood.
• Fully adjustable, dual head strap keeps goggles firmly in place during heated competitions as well as leisurely swimming.

See clearly with Fog-Resistant Swim Goggles #FogResistantSwimGoggles

If you've ever worn swimming goggles you know what a pain it can be when they fog up on you. I know my son complains about it all the time when wearing generic goggles in our pool. Every time he comes up out of the water he's pulling them off of his face and wiping them off so he can see. I never realized there could be such a difference between them all. With these Fog-Resistant Swim Goggles he can now go under the water and back out and not have to remove his goggles at all. The special anti-fog coating keeps lenses clear. Plus the poly-carbonate lenses provide extra protection from harmful UV rays when he's using them outdoors (of course it'll be a few more months before he does that again). They also feature interchangeable nose pieces to help ensure a perfect fit for every swimmer and a molded double strap with adjustable side buckles for a slip-free, leak-free fit. I would have to say these are much better quality all the way around than the ones I've purchased before at department stores. I know my son thinks so too and is happy to have them to wear during swimming class at school.

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