In addition to the preparatory exercises, some core exercises are required.
If your child is able to hold the packet in water from a standing position, you can gently swirl it around with both hands, but please do not exaggerate. This exercise promotes a temporary loss of orientation in water and trains you to regain orientation. The ability to orient oneself after a short-term loss of orientation is a crucial safety competence in water. Through such exercises, the child gets used to temporary loss of orientation and is less likely to panic in an emergency.
Practice the rolled-up position with your child out of the water first. As soon as it is mastered, it continues in the water. Try it first without jumping. The child should detach himself from the ground with his feet and move from standing into the packet position and thus float in water for as long as possible. This exercise also works in the children's pool, as the exercise is performed without jumping, the risk of injury is much lower. However, the water should be at least chest depth for the child. Otherwise, the exercise doesn't make much sense.
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If your child is able to hold the packet in water from a standing position, you can gently swirl it around with both hands, but please do not exaggerate. This exercise promotes a temporary loss of orientation in water and trains you to regain orientation. The ability to orient oneself after a short-term loss of orientation is a crucial safety competence in water. Through such exercises, the child gets used to temporary loss of orientation and is less likely to panic in an emergency.