PARKING: My driveway can comfortably accommodate 5 cars at a time. If you plan to linger, you must park on Lawndale or Millard. It is important to keep the flow of cars efficient for the next families to arrive.

PARKING SPOTS: The top portion of the driveway can fit 3 across. The lower/apron portion can only fit two. PLEASE LEAVE THE CENTER OF THE LOWER DRIVEWAY OPEN AND DO YOUR BEST TO NOT OVERLAP ON THE SIDEWALK.

THE DECK IS HOT! Please have your children wear their shoes until its their turn. You may utilize the toys in the backyard but release the homeowner of any liability in case of injury.

What to have packed in your bags DAILY:

• Non-potty trained children: Swim Diapers-- 1 Happy Nappy and 1 inside swim diaper-- disposable or reusable

• Bathing Suit, I may ask you to remove swim shirts when teaching floating components. Babies can just wear swim diapers!  

• 3 towels (4 if you have 2 children, etc)

• snack optional 

Remember to refrain from eating two hours before lessons.  Try to avoid a meal heavy in dairy or fruit(especially strawberries, apples and bananas) prior to the lesson.  They create a ton of gas in the tummies and will distend your child’s tummy, making it difficult to effectively breath hold. Your child MAY have a couple crackers and sips of water to hold them over if they are miserable.

If you are running late, please text me.  I can only guarantee you your lesson time but I can try to take the next family early if possible.

Day 1 usually has a shorter period in water due to conversations and logistics. 

DAILY ROUTINE:

1) The pool can be entered through the gate to the right side of my house.  

2) Please arrive ready 5 minutes before your lesson time.  The first week (and second week for some) are filled with a lot of emotions.  I would prefer if your child doesn't have a front row seat to the child before them crying-- it truly becomes "contagious".  Once the kids start to gain their skills they calm down.  IT IS EXTREMELY LIKELY YOUR CHILD WILL CRY AT THE BEGINNING (even some refresher kids!). It does not bother me, bc I know it gets better once they understand what I am asking of them.  

3) I will call you over and we will quickly go over the BUDS.  Please lay down 2 of your towels on the deck next to the pool.  Keep the 3rd (and possibly 4th) towel for after the lesson.  Please tell your child how excited you are to see them and they will do so good.  Then hand me your child.  The time is moving and it only takes time away if a child is running about.  

5) Please do not sit on the pool edge for your child’s lesson. Utilize the patio chairs and tables.

6) NEW STUDENTS— For the first three-ish weeks, I am trying to accomplish one thing in the water everyday, and build on that skill.  I will end each lesson on the best approximation of the daily target behavior.  Occasionally, a lesson may be short.   That is totally ok. I want the child to recognize that what they did was amazing. 

7)  Set your child up for success.  Avoid giving advice while the child is in lessons, more often than not, its the wrong advice.  I will give you tips and tricks to work on at home as the lessons move forward.  Keep all your words and phrases POSITIVE.  (I will have a parent dry their child off and say "That was scary, but you did so good".  Please skip the "scary" and say something like "That was hard work and you did amazing!" .  The children of parents who keep the mood exciting and positive progress so much faster. 

8) I reinforce target behaviors by PICKING UP the child.  When I pick them up it means they did something good! If you hear me cheer them on, join in!

9) LEFT SIDED RECOVERY-- I will hand your child out to lay down on their left side atop the two towels previously laid when their lesson is over.  At this point, cover them up with the extra towel and let them lay there.  You can get down next to them and hold them still at first to set the routine.  This is extremely important the younger the child is.  After they rest, and expel any burps, slowly tilt them to a sitting position and have them get up from there.

10) Please do not change poopy diapers on the deck. Please utilize your towels as a barrier between surfaces.

PARENT LESSONS-- If your child is learning a swim component (not just floating), I will ask you to join in after the first week for one day.  I will let you know in advance when that day would be for your child.  A Parent Lesson usually does wonders for the child's confidence and we start rolling from there.  We will also have a parent lessons at the end of your session, babies included. 

I am truly looking forward to seeing your child progress through these lessons and become the absolute  smartest, tiny, aquatic problem solver there are for their age.