Little Otter Swim School

🦦 National Childhood Injury Prevention Week, Sept. 1-7

Every parent wants to keep their little ones safe—and sometimes, the best protection is teaching children the skills they need before an emergency happens.

This National Childhood Injury Prevention Week, we’re highlighting one of the most important safety skills a child can learn: water safety. 💦

Drowning can happen quickly and silently, but layers of protection can help keep kids safer around water:

💙 Enroll in swim lessons. Learning to swim builds confidence and important water-survival skills.

👀 Stay within arm’s reach. Young children should always have a dedicated adult watching them around water.

🚪 Secure access to pools. Use four-sided fencing and self-closing, self-latching gates to help prevent unsupervised access.

🛟 Know what to do in an emergency. Parents and caregivers should learn CPR and know how to respond if something goes wrong.

🏊 Keep practicing. Water safety isn’t a one-time lesson—it’s a skill children continue to develop.

At Little Otter, we believe swimming is more than a sport—it’s a life skill. Let’s work together to give our children the confidence and skills they need to be safer around water. 🦦💙

Back to School, Back to Routine

📚 New teachers. New classrooms. New routines. And one thing that’s always worth keeping on the schedule: swim lessons! 🦦💦

As your family settles into the school-year routine, make time for an activity that builds confidence, teaches an essential life skill and gives your child a chance to have fun.

Whether your little one is just getting comfortable in the water or working toward stronger swimming skills, consistent practice matters.

Let’s make this school year a safe, confident and splash-filled one! 💙

🦦 Swim. Learn. Grow.

Did you know an otter can travel 10 to 18 miles across land in a single day when searching for food or finding a new territory? That's why in Scotland, special ledges were built along bridge walls so that otters can cross without touching the road!

This week is Be Kind To Humankind Week, a chance to encourage kindness among people.
Each day holds a specific celebration, guiding people on how they can be a kinder human being to others during that day.

Here is a breakdown of each day of the week with suggestions on what you can do to be kind to others:

Sacrifice Our Wants For Others' Needs Sunday – Show others you care. Do you know someone who is unable to leave the house due to health issues? Offer to run errands or pick up groceries. Then stay for a visit. Friends with limited mobility enjoy offers of companionship for a walk in the fresh air. Even an opportunity to see family in a nursing home will help to meet others' needs.

Motorist Consideration Monday – Drive or travel courteously. Whether traveling by car or motorcycle, bicycle or public transportation, practice consideration and patience.

Touch-A-Heart Tuesday – Spread kindness, one heart at a time. Encourage others in their dreams and goals. Offer to babysit for a couple you know so they can have a night for themselves.

Willing-To-Lend-A-Hand Wednesday – Offer a helping hand. Offer to watch a neighbor's house while they are on vacation and water their lawn and feed their pets. Offering to give a friend a ride to work is also a way to help.

Thoughtful Thursday – Treat each other well. Offer your bus seat to someone who looks like they may need to sit down. If you're out shopping allow someone with fewer items to cut in front of you at the checkout.

Forgive-Your-Foe Friday – Come together. Contact the person in your life with whom you've let a disagreement divide you. The power of a sincere apology is worth more to an individual than never resolving issues.

Speak-Nice-Words Saturday – Say something nice. Hold your tongue when tempted to be harsh. Teach your children to speak kindly towards others and they will grow into friendly, respectful adults.

Swimming has life-long health benefits 🏥. Reserve some pool time for yourself, and enroll your children in swim lessons young to help them build healthy habits.

The pool isn’t just for kids. Here’s why adults are swimming for better health Swimming offers more than a refreshing escape from the heat. Learn how water workouts can reduce stress, improve sleep, strengthen your heart and protect your joints.

Did you know that water baby carriers and slings aren't recommended for use in pools, lakes or oceans?

While they may seem like a convenient way to keep your little one close, they can create a false sense of security. Water carriers can make it difficult to quickly respond if your child slips underwater, and they don't teach babies to become comfortable or confident in the water on their own.

Instead, hold your baby securely in your arms during swim time. This gives you better control, allows your child to experience the water naturally, and helps build the trust and confidence that are the foundation of lifelong water safety.

At Little Otter Swim School, we believe the safest place for your little swimmer is in the arms of an attentive adult—not in a water carrier.

Every splash is a chance to build confidence, connection, and safe habits that last a lifetime. 💙🦦

Your next Friday funny as we head back to school:
Why didn’t the fish go on vacation?

Because they were always in school!

Keep your child’s confidence and momentum going all school year long!

“Next thing I know, she’s swimming!” — We hear this all the time, and it’s exactly what we strive for.

Our play-based learning program is designed to be simple, engaging, and easy for kids to follow. By engaging both the mind and body, we help children build confidence while developing essential swimming skills.

Children learn best through play—and when they love learning, it sticks!

Spots are available at our Matthews location today!
Enroll here: https://www.littleotterswim.com/enroll/