A small bridge<\/strong> – most children have small noses and a small gap between the eyes, and therefore need goggles with a small bridge. If the goggles have a wider bridge, pulling them so tight that your child\u2019s eyeballs start popping out won\u2019t solve the problem, it\u2019ll only make it worse. The goggles are too big. Best solution would be to get proper fitting goggles. If you are unsure, some goggles have an adjustable bridge<\/strong>, so you can hedge your bets.<\/p>\n The goggles we recommend<\/strong> – have a large soft, fleshy frame, small bridge and easy to see-through lens. 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As we teach alongside children\u2019s natural development in all our lessons, in baby lessons we focus largely on developing their macro motor skills, water confidence, building muscle and coordination and underwater confidence. Once they have mastered these skills, then the focus turns to more structured swimming, such as rhythmical breathing and learning strokes, which is where goggles come into play. At Cindy\u2019s Swim School, this happens around the age of 2 years old, when they start to transition from baby lessons to toddler lessons.<\/p>\n So to conclude, feel free to introduce swimming goggles to your baby, but don\u2019t worry if they only use it as a chew toy \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n As swimming goggles\u2019 main function is to allow you to see under the water, children who wear glasses will need specialised goggles to see under the water. Enter prescription goggles for children, and for anyone who wears glasses. A quick internet search brings up multiple options for you to choose from. Just make sure you get a pair of goggles that will fit your child\u2019s face shape. See above for our tips on \u2018What goggles should I buy\u2019?<\/p>\n I think we all remember back to our childhoods, wearing goggles really wasn\u2019t all that helpful, they would get so foggy, we could barely see our hands in front of our face! And although spitting into your goggles does give some anti fog help, wouldn\u2019t it be so much nicer if you didn\u2019t have to worry about it? These days anti fog is much better, making swimming a much more pleasurable experience. As with most things these days, the cheaper you go the worse the quality. Same goes for goggles. The cheap goggles you can pick up at the Pound shop may cost next to nothing, but they will also offer you the same cheap quality. Most decent brands will have anti fog included, and should say so on the package description.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.3″ text_font=”ABeeZee||||||||” text_line_height=”1.6em” header_2_font=”||||||||” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” header_2_font_size_tablet=”” header_2_font_size_phone=”27px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n You have found a smashing pair of goggles that fits your child\u2019s face perfectly, so what next?<\/p>\n First off- we highly recommend that you get your child used to wearing a swimming cap<\/a> as soon as possible. A swimming cap is the goggles’ best friend. They help keep the goggles in place, keep ears and hair \u2018mostly\u2019 dry and most importantly, keep hair out of swimming pool water filters, which keeps water clean and healthy to swim in. Silicon caps are the best, they don\u2019t need to be dried or have powder added to them and they don\u2019t tend to pull hair. Swimming caps also make the perfect vessel to put wet costumes in after a swimming lesson \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n A stretchy swimming costume or swimming trunks is also a must. 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Getting the right children’s swimming goggles for your aspiring fish is one of the most important and helpful things you can do to help your child to achieve their goals. Well fitted children’s or junior swimming goggles will give your child […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4900,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":" Your little one has turned 4-years old and is ready for reception, but what to do about their swimming lessons? Do they move to an after-school slot? Will it be too late? Will they cope? Or if you pause swimming lessons so they can adjust to school, will they forget everything? 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With children\u2019s faces having softer features and structures, a wider lens is usually better. Also it makes it easier to see through. As previously mentioned, steer clear of the mask shape, unless it fits your child\u2019s face exactly, it will leak, rendering the whole pair of goggles useless.<\/p>\n
In our experience, it doesn\u2019t usually make much of a quality difference whether the adjustable straps are beside the ear or at the back of the head. We have found that straps at the back of the head tend to be easier for the child to adjust themselves – whether you want them to adjust their own straps can open a can of worms – if your child tends to fiddle with things or get distracted easily, then perhaps having the adjustable strap alongside the ear may be a better option.<\/p>\nHow do I know if my child\u2019s goggles are a good fit?<\/h3>\n
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Where to buy children\u2019s swimming goggles?<\/h3>\n
Our Top Picks<\/h3>\n
Ripper Junior Goggles<\/h3>\n
Predator Junior Goggles<\/h3>\n
Can you get prescription goggles for children ?<\/h3>\n
Do I need anti fog?<\/h3>\n
What to wear and what to bring to your swimming lesson?<\/h3>\n
How to make the transition from pre-school swimming lessons to after-school or weekend<\/h2>
So, how do you support your child to continue swimming after the school day or week?<\/h2>
Look for teachers who are trained to support little learners (and their parents)<\/h3>
Seek our structured lessons that are aligned with your child's development<\/h3>