How long is the appropriate time for a baby to swim? How long is the appropriate time for a baby to swim at a time?

Baby swimming has become a popular sport in recent years, and many parents like to sign up their babies for swimming courses. How long is the appropriate swimming time for babies? Let's introduce this question in detail.

How long is the appropriate time for babies to swim

10-20 minutes is appropriate. The specific swimming time should be determined according to the baby's age and physical strength. In short, the principle is that the baby does not feel tired. But in any case, it should not exceed 20 minutes to avoid the skin from being soaked and turning white.

How often should babies swim?

1. Babies can swim every day, but keep the time within eight to ten minutes.

2. When the baby is young, he cannot swim for too long. Generally, twenty to thirty minutes each time is enough, and he should swim once every seven to ten days. Too long a time will be bad for the development of the baby's cervical spine.

3. Once a week is enough, 15 to 20 minutes each time, twice a week in summer.

4. Babies can swim every day, but the time should be limited to ten to fifteen minutes. Do not let them swim within half an hour before or after meals, and do not let them swim when they are not feeling well.

5. The baby can swim every one to two days, and each time should be controlled within 15 minutes. The room temperature and water temperature should be appropriate. Swimming for too long or too frequently will make the baby too tired and affect the baby's physical and mental development.

6. Babies usually only need to swim for about 10 minutes. They will get tired easily after swimming for a long time. Generally speaking, it is fine for them to swim 1-2 times a week.

What Experts Say About Baby Swimming

Most experts believe swimming with a collar is dangerous

Zhang Rongya, obstetrician and gynecologist at Union Hospital: There are many dangers in swimming with a neck collar.

Why is it unsafe to swim with a neck collar? Dr. Zhang Rongya believes there are four main reasons:

1. The baby's neck is very soft, and putting a neck collar on it can easily hurt the baby's delicate cervical vertebrae.

2. The neck collar is made of plastic. Clinically, there are cases where babies are allergic to the neck collar or suffer dermatitis due to excessive friction of the neck collar.

3. The neck collar can easily compress the trachea.

4. The most dangerous thing is that there is a carotid sinus on our neck. If it is accidentally pressed, a pressure-sensitive reflex may occur, resulting in a slow heart rate and a drop in blood pressure. In severe cases, there may even be shock! Neck collars are dangerous!

Cui Yutao, director of pediatrics at Beijing United Family Hospital: Swimming is not more beneficial to the baby's development than lying on your tummy.