by Nikki Miller | Nov 22, 2016 | Kids Activities
Swimming and ADD/ADHD Part two of four Of the 12 symptom areas of ADD/ADHD, swimming aids in: Focal Maintenance – The inability to concentrate long enough, or even too long, is dictated by the amount of time spent in the water. With very few choices or distractions,...
by Nikki Miller | Nov 1, 2016 | Kids Activities
ADD/ADHD and Swimming – Part one of three Debbie Phelps, mother of the world record holding Michael Phelps, has been very public about how much swimming helped her ADHD son. As a 25-year licensed psychotherapist who specializes in ADD/ADHD, and a 30-year swim...
by Nikki Miller | Oct 1, 2016 | Kids Activities
Are We Teaching Our Children Real Self-Esteem, or Narcissism? It is only natural to think that our children are amazing and wonderful. And they should know that we, as parents, love them unconditionally. But they should also know that the rest of the world may or...
by Nikki Miller | Sep 1, 2016 | Kids Activities
We Can Teach Math Skills and Physics in Swimming Lessons! Children in swimming lessons are repeatedly exposed to real life math problems and situations, as well as simple laws of physics. Here are some examples from simple math into geometry and physics. Ordinal...
by Nikki Miller | Aug 1, 2016 | Kids Activities
Keeping Up Swimentum – Our Responsibility Most children participate in some form of swim lessons each summer. With bodies of water everywhere, and drowning the leading cause of accidental death for children 5 and under, it’s pretty much a cultural tradition. ...
