How to Teach a Child to Blow Bubbles While Swimming

Knowing how to blow bubbles is the first step in teaching children swimming. But it's a scary step for many children and if you don't teach them correctly, you can traumatize your child, scaring them away from learning how to swim.

Instructions

Step1

Get your child into the water and let them splash around a little bit so they're comfortable in the water. If they're not comfortable or are scared in the water, wait a little longer before teaching them to blow bubbles.

Step2

Hold your finger or have your child hold their finger up in front of their face.

Step3
Make your child blow onto their finger, as if they're blowing out a birthday candle or a dandelion. Feel free to be as silly as your child needs during this step.

Step4

Encourage your child to put their mouth into the water and have them blow again. Laugh, applaud, and point out the silly bubbles your child is making.

Step5

Have your child put their mouth and nose into the water and have them blow again, if they're comfortable with this step.

Step6

Persuade your child to put their entire face into the pool, if they're comfortable doing this. Have them blow bubbles again. Once your child has put their face into the pool, encourage them to put their whole head under water and blow bubbles.

Tips & Warnings

• It may take several days or even weeks before your child will put their whole head under water and blow bubbles.
• Demonstrate how to blow bubbles underwater and how to put a face under water.
• Never force your child to put their head or face into the water as this could traumatize them.

By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor