19 Jan Franchisee No. 4 – Welcome Viki
Welcome to Viki, our fourth Baby Squids franchisee! Viki is now the brilliant owner of the East Hampshire postcode area licensed to run Baby Squids classes, across Portsmouth, Gosport and Titchfield....
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02 Aug Welcoming new franchisee Nicky to Salisbury
I'm so delighted to introduce everyone to Nicky, our third Baby Squids franchisee! Nicky is now the proud owner of the Salisbury postcode area licensed to run Baby Squids classes. It’s likely that 1000’s of customers from over the years will know Nicky as being the...
10 Apr The top 5 reasons to start baby swimming lessons today
I did a series on Instagram to remember all the reasons why baby swimming is so popular and why parents should take their children swimming. After Covid lockdown 3 it feels pretty hard at the moment to imagine how And by swimming I mean just...
16 Mar Covid-19: Update on our Lessons
All swimming lessons are suspended from 16 March 2020. Coronavirus update following the government announcement this evening....
20 Nov Singing and Swimming
This week's focus is all about singing. We sing every week, so this week we want to remind you why we love singing and some of its great benefits, not just for your little ones but also for you as parents. Singing out loud makes us...
07 Nov Can flexible working help me with the “perfect” life balance?
More and more nowadays we hear about life balance in the press and across social media. Everyone seems to be striving for the perfect life balance. Does it exist? Recently, I have been debating internally and probably boring my friends too about whether we are...
16 Jul It’s official – our very first franchisee!
Read all about Nadina, our very first franchisee who has taken over the Baby Squids New Forest & Christchurch territory!...
02 Jun Start a Baby Squids Franchise Today!
As you have probably seen there has been lots going on at Baby Squids HQ over the last month or so, I just thought it would be a good idea to put pen to paper so you can understand what we are up to. So...
14 Apr Baby Squids is born!
Baby Paddlers has rebranded! And Baby Squids is born! In order to take our swimming lessons wider across the UK we have taken the big step to rebrand!...
16 Jan Aqua Sensory Training
This weekend the Baby Paddlers team went further on their journey of discovery into the world of Aqua Sensory®, having completed the initial foundation training in September we headed off to the home of Aqua Sensory at Swim Works in Leamington Spa....
06 Dec Charity Santa Swim
I'm really pleased that we are able to do the Santa swim this Christmas. The Brain Tumour Research charity got in contact with me to see if we might be interested and I jumped at the chance! I have some personal reasons for wanting to...
18 Oct Swimming Nappies Explained
Facts and myths debunked as we explain why we use baby swimming nappies, the difference between over nappies and under nappies, different environmental nappy options and what to do if you spot a nappy leak!...
30 Sep Baby Swimming Songs for our babies and pre-schoolers
Some baby swimming songs we use at Baby Squids during our swimming lessons, feel free to learn them word for word!...
21 Mar First Trip to the Swimming Pool
Some tips for taking your baby or child swimming for the first time. Our tips concentrate on how to get the most out of your first trip to the swimming pool with your baby....
16 Feb When can I take my baby swimming?
In a warm pool (32c+) & armed with a baby swim nappy then we'd definitely advise you try, newborn swimming lessons are a lovely experience as a new parent....
15 Jan Why teach your child to swim?
Learning to swim from a young age is so important! There are so many benefits to starting swimming lessons with your baby or toddler, see our top ones here...
16 Nov New Mum, New Swimming Teacher
I’ve recently qualified as a baby & toddler swimming teacher and loving it. I'm really passionate about this & really looking forward to this new challenge...
19 Jul Water related fun for you children this summer
Swimming tips for summer from Baby Paddlers. We've collected a handful of water based fun for your active little people....
05 Jul Special Summer Holiday Week at Bishops Waltham
We'll be running special summer holiday swimming classes this summer for the week 14 - 18 August 2017 at our lovely, warm private pool in Bishops Waltham...
15 Feb Introducing your baby to the swimming pool
Our thoughts on introducing your baby to swimming; how to ensure your baby is warm & safe with a fun, assuring introduction to newborn swimming lessons...
02 Feb The Water Wobbles
Swimming is not all about doing lengths! It is so much fun, we write here some tips about having fun swimming with your toddler!...
17 Dec Winter Swimming Tips
Swimming during the cold weather is really good for you both physically and mentally. This type of exercise can really help boost your immune system....
08 Nov Swimming from Birth
We write about swimming from birth based on some recent experiences of newborns only a few days old in our swim classes. Such great parent and baby bonding...
09 Aug Fun swimming with your toddler
Consistency is key to so your child continues to have fun whilst swimming. Whilst our baby swim classes are progressive, this is always with lots of fun!...
31 Jul Introducing your baby to the water for the first time
What we recommend when introducing your baby to the water for the first time. Baby steps in order to build progression and confidence!...
15 Jun Jungle Charity Swim Week – 4th July to 10th July 2016
We are swimming for a few charities this week. Named the Jungle Swim all our children will be swimming the Amazon to raise money for SIX local charities!...
07 May Swimming on Holiday
Whether an outdoor pool or a heated indoor pool, swimming usually play a big part in people’s holidays. I think this is a great opportunity and here's why!...
29 Feb Fantastic Paddlers!
Some of our fantastic Baby Paddlers showing us what they have been up to in their swim classes this week, some great Milestones achieved!...
22 Feb Why our Customers LOVE Baby Swimming
Our customer, Lindsay has written a baby swimming class review for our blog, and we were delighted to see such great feedback, makes us very happy!...
08 Feb Why we LOVE Baby Swimming classes
There are fantastic benefits to baby swimming, & we hear many reasons why people come to our swim classes. We've shared our favourite swimming loves here...
14 Jan Making Friends
Baby swim benefits; exercise, health benefits, water safety, confidence, learning to swim etc. A group of Mum's reminded me how good classes are for making friends!...
10 Dec Swimming Gift Vouchers!
Want to buy somebody some swimming classes for Christmas or Birthday present? We offer flexible swimming gift vouchers in all denominations....
19 Nov Baby Swimming Salisbury – New Classes start after Xmas 2015!
New Salisbury newborn baby, toddler and pre-school swimming classes for 0-4 years old, starting after Xmas 2015, based at Salisbury District Hospital....
07 Oct Your baby’s natural reflexes
Babies have many natural reflexes from birth. We write about how these in the context of when babies are swimming and how these natural reflexes manifest...
21 Sep Baby Swimming Totton – New Classes on Thursdays from 24th Sep!
Hi all! Just to let you know that we have some new Totton baby swimming classes that begin this Thursday. Swimming classes will run between 4pm and 6pm being run by Emma. The first date for these new classes is 24th September 2015....
23 Jul Why I love teaching children to swim!
Laura and a customer write about what they love most about their swimming lessons and why being a baby swim instructor is the best job in the world!...
16 Jun The Importance of Swimming as a Family
How important is it to go swimming as a family whilst your kids are young? It's not ALL about swim lessons, family enjoyment at the local pool is key too....
02 May Early Years Swimming Confidence
The statistics are scary but reality, I read a report recently stating more children aged 2-5 can open a web browser than swim unaided for a short distance...
03 Apr Baby Swimming Bournemouth – Brand New Wednesday Classes Start after Easter 2015
Just to let you know that we have some new Bournemouth baby swimming classes starting after the Easter break on Wednesday mornings between 10am and 12pm...
30 Mar Our New Website is Live!
Finally after much blood, sweat and tears our new website is live! We are now back in the 21st Century! Huge thanks go out to Craig and Sarah @Design16 for the work put into getting the look and feel of the site just the way we...
26 Oct Baby Paddlers are STA Swim Star Swim Schools!
We're thrilled that Baby Paddlers high standards have been independently assessed and have been accredited by the STA Swim Star Schools programme....
20 Oct New Classes starting at Hoburne Park, Christchurch
New Christchurch & Bournemouth Baby Swimming Classes starting in November 2014 located at Hoburne Park near to Highcliffe on the Dorset & Hampshire border...