Fun and Games

It is really important for the parents working on developing a trusting water relationship with their baby remain positive and optimistic about these new skills. It is essential to read your baby and know when you can push them farther in their learning, and when to give them a break and just have fun. Since babies are so unpredictable, we recommend having a collection of games and songs and special things you can say to your baby to help them feel that this is a positive experience.

Here are some examples of things you can say to encourage baby in the water:

• Wow!
• Way to go!
• Super!
• Great job!
• Good work!
• Bravo!
• You got this!
• I’m so proud of you!
• Fantastic!
• Keep it up!
• You’re on the right track!
• keep trying
• I like the way you ______
• You make this look easy!
• Look at your go!
• 1, 2, 3- almost done!
• You’re really improving
• That’s what I’m looking for!
• You’re improving every day!
• You’ve just about mastered that!
• That’s the best one you’ve done!
• I’m always here to help you
• You can do it, you are almost done!
• I understand you are scared but together we will do it. I will never let anything bad happen to you.

Children’s Songs

1. The Wheels on the Bus
2. Michael Finnegan
3. I’m a Little Tea Pot
4. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
5. Rock a bye baby
6. Bah Bah Black Sheep
7. The Alphabet Song
8. Mary Had a Little Lamb
9. The Itsy Bitsy Spider
10. Doe A Deer
11. The Grand ol’ Duke of York
12. Baby Shark
13. Rub-a-dub-dub
14. Five Green and Speckled Frogs
15. Slippery Fish
16. Head and Shoulders
17. Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear
18. We’re going for a swim
19. I have a little Turtle
20. Tiny Tim

Games

1. Peek-a-boo
2. Tap-a-Tap-a-Tap-a
3. Pati Cake