Frequently
Asked Questions
Do we have
openings at this time?
Through
May and into June, there is usually good instructor availability. By July,
we're 90% full, but if you have more open times/days we can usually serve
you. August onward have good openings.
How am I assigned
my instructor?
We match the days and times you've requested, and your child's
age and ability to the instructor with the best experience with your child's
age group. Our instructors have a minimum of 3 years swim lesson teaching
experience and child development backgrounds; click
here to see their page. Once you're assigned an instructor, you have
them for the season. With this in mind, it's best to start earlier in
the season, rather than later. Then in August, there are more openings.
If I find
I want to increase or decrease lesson time once started is that ok?
Yes.
What's best for the child's learning is best for all. Just inform your
instructor, and we will bill or credit you.
May I enroll
and pay for one trial lesson even though your site asks for 8 pre-paid?
Short
answer, no, we don't allow trial lessons. That's just for scheduling sake
of our instructors coming to your home. It's very challenging to block
out time and accept clients on a one lesson basis. However, if you're
not pleased or things don't work out, for any reason, we refund you whatever
was unused of your prepayment. This is very rare, happening with less
than 5% of our love-bug children.
How many times
a week do you suggest for lessons? Some programs say daily intensives
for two weeks straight, etc.
We
feel best learning is three times a week, but also twice a week can work.
Once a week is just too infrequent as children forget too much in between
lessons. The younger the age of the child, the more lessons per week is
better. Yet, if a child is a bit older (3+) and is in the pool at his
home in between lessons, twice a week is ok. Programs doing daily lessons
for two weeks straight burns up a lot of client money fast, whereas you
can work with the child yourself on what he or she's learning in between
and be fine in many cases. However, if a child is near-swimming, and doesn't
have his own pool, daily intensives for two weeks work well.
What's makes
your program different than the rest?
First
of all its the staff. Their experience is the highest of any local programs.
And you keep the same instructor all season, which builds trust. Trust
between student and teacher is the "hidden" key and we constantly
build on it. Our teachers tell their students squarely eye to eye: "I
will never let go of you in the pool until you tell me it's ok."
(No suprises, no dunking or forcing.) Soul to soul, a bond is formed.
Each lesson we go just outside the child's comfort zone, with beautiful
encouragement. That's our path to swimming (and you save thousands of
dollars in adult therapy bills later because a child wasn't taumatized
in swimming). It says it at the title bar across our site: "Loving
Swim Lessons at Home." How many companies anywhere have Loving in
their title?
How long will
it take for my children to swim or be "water safe"?
Always
the million dollar question, and anyone who answers that definitively
without being in the water with your child, is either a rookie, or trying
too hard to get your money. Each child progresses differently, as stated
above in the teaching tips article. We tell the parents to look for good
progress. You know where your child began, and you see where they're at.
With good progress happening, keep supporting it. Your instructor can
give you a truly informed perspective after the first few lessons. It
could be a few lessons for adults, a month or two of lessons for chidren,
or into next Summer for toddlers. Support the progress, not a fixed date.
Your site
speaks of children's lessons, do you do adult lessons too? What's the
difference?
Yes,
we do adult lessons. I suggest 40 min lesson length for adults. With adults,
it's usually 80% overcoming fear of water/deep end, and 20% mechanical.
We understand this, compassionately, and will be there for you, with no
surprises. Adults don't usually need as many swim lessons to learn once
the fear dissolves. How many lessons? Start out with 4-6, and take it
from there.
How about
stroke refinement, water polo or diving skills?
We
have specialists on staff for that as well, for all ages: kids and adults.
Can we start
or continue lessons into the Fall?
Yes.
If you are starting lessons July 20th or later, our 8 lesson prepayment
is dropped to 4 lessons. We have clients on a case by case basis continue
into November sometimes. Try us in the Winter too. As long as the pool
is heated warm, and the outside temperature is pleasant, we're game.
Any
other questions call or email us!
We look forward to serving you....click on over to our enrollment page...
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Did
you know that drowning leads the list of preventable children’s
accidents in California? And that of all forms of children’s drowning,
silent drowning is the most common? Non-swimming children, toddlers especially,
mistake the dangers of a serene pool, and once they slip under the water,
a cry for help can’t be heard. 
