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PARENTAL EXPECTATIONS AND EXPERIENCES CONCERNING TAKING INFANTS TO SWIMMING

EBEVEYNLERİN BEBEKLERİNİ YÜZMEYE GÖTÜRMEYE İLİŞKİN BEKLENTİ VE DENEYİMLERİ

Batuhan Batu(KAFKAS ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0003-0157-1027
Gönül Tekkurşun Demir0000-0002-2451-5194
Kıvanç Buru(KAFKAS ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-7769-8975
Pages
522–543
Publication Date
2026-06-30
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The findings indicated that parents’ reasons for taking their babies swimming included expectations such as supporting muscle development, reducing gas pain, enhancing motor skills, maintaining regular sleep patterns, and improving social skills.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The aim of the present study was to determine what parents who take their babies to swimming sessions expect for their children before the sessions begin and whether these expectations are met by the end of the program.
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Key Findings & Data:The study group consisted of 25 parents whose babies, aged between 2 and 24 months, participated in swimming activities.
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Conclusion & Impact:The findings indicated that parents’ reasons for taking their babies swimming included expectations such as supporting muscle development, reducing gas pain, enhancing motor skills, maintaining regular sleep patterns, and improving social skills.
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⚙️Variables:Bebek · duygusal gelişim · ebeveyn beklentileri

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The aim of the present study was to determine what parents who take their babies to swimming sessions expect for their children before the sessions begin and whether these expectations are met by the end of the program. In addition, the study aimed to evaluate the effects of swimming on infants’ physical, emotional, and cognitive development. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews using a qualitative research design. The study group consisted of 25 parents whose babies, aged between 2 and 24 months, participated in swimming activities. The findings indicated that parents’ reasons for taking their babies swimming included expectations such as supporting muscle development, reducing gas pain, enhancing motor skills, maintaining regular sleep patterns, and improving social skills. At the end of six weeks of swimming sessions, parents reported notable improvements in their babies’ motor abilities, a reduction in gas-related discomfort, and increased muscle strength. Moreover, swimming activities were found to shorten the time it took for babies to fall asleep and to improve the quality of their nighttime sleep. From an emotional perspective, babies were described as happier, calmer, and more social during swimming sessions, and their self-confidence was reported to have developed positively. In conclusion, regular participation in swimming activities at an early age was found to have positive effects on infants’ physical and emotional development, and parents’ expectations were largely fulfilled. These findings suggest that swimming provides multifaceted benefits for infant development and that parents hold positive perceptions and experiences regarding swimming activities. Future research is recommended to include larger samples and longer-term follow-up periods.The findings indicated that parents’ reasons for taking their babies swimming included expectations such as supporting muscle development, reducing gas pain, enhancing motor skills, maintaining regular sleep patterns, and improving social skills. At the end of six weeks of swimming sessions, parents reported notable improvements in their babies’ motor abilities, a reduction in gas-related discomfort, and increased muscle strength. Moreover, swimming activities were found to shorten the time it took for babies to fall asleep and to improve the quality of their nighttime sleep. From an emotional perspective, babies were described as happier, calmer, and more social during swimming sessions, and their self-confidence was reported to have developed positively. In conclusion, regular participation in swimming activities at an early age was found to have positive effects on infants’ physical and emotional development, and parents’ expectations were largely fulfilled. These findings suggest that swimming provides multifaceted benefits for infant development and that parents hold positive perceptions and experiences regarding swimming activities. Future research is recommended to include larger samples and longer-term follow-up periods.

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Mevcut çalışmanın amacı, bebeklerini yüzmeye götüren ebeveynlerin, yüzme seansları başlamadan önce bebekleri için bu seanslardan neler beklediklerini ve yüzme seansları sonunda bu beklentilerin karşılanıp karşılanmadığını belirlemek, ayrıca yüzmenin bebeklerin fiziksel, duygusal ve bilişsel gelişimine olan etkilerini değerlendirmektir. Araştırmada veriler, nitel araştırma yöntemi kullanılarak, boylamsal fenomenolojik desende tasarlanmış ve yarı yapılandırılmış görüşmelerle toplanmıştır. Çalışma grubunu 2-24 aylık bebekleri yüzme etkinliklerine katılan 25 ebeveyn oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmanın bulguları; ebeveynlerin bebeklerini yüzmeye götürme nedenleri arasında kas gelişimini destekleme, gaz sancısını azaltma, motor becerileri geliştirme, uyku düzenini sağlama ve bebeklerin sosyal becerilerini artırma beklentileri olduğunu göstermiştir. Altı haftalık yüzme seansları sonunda ebeveynler, bebeklerinin motor becerilerinde belirgin iyileşmeler, gaz sancılarında azalma ve kas güçlerinde artış gözlemlediklerini ifade etmişlerdir. Ayrıca, yüzme aktivitelerinin bebeklerin uykuya geçiş süresini kısalttığı ve gece uykularının kalitesini artırdığı bildirilmiştir. Duygusal açıdan bakıldığında, bebeklerin yüzme sırasında daha mutlu, huzurlu ve sosyal oldukları; özgüvenlerinin ise olumlu yönde geliştiği belirlenmiştir. Sonuç olarak, erken yaşta düzenli yüzme etkinliklerine katılan bebeklerin fiziksel ve duygusal gelişimlerinde olumlu etkiler görülmüş, ebeveynlerin beklentilerinin büyük ölçüde karşılandığı tespit edilmiştir. Bu sonuçlar, yüzmenin bebek gelişimine çok yönlü faydalar sağladığını ve ebeveynlerin yüzme etkinliklerine yönelik olumlu algı ve deneyimlere sahip olduklarını ortaya koymaktadır. Gelecekteki araştırmaların daha geniş örneklemler ve uzun süreli izlem süreçleriyle desteklenmesi önerilmektedir.

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Batu, B., Demir, G. T., Buru, K. (2026). PARENTAL EXPECTATIONS AND EXPERIENCES CONCERNING TAKING INFANTS TO SWIMMING. SPORMETRE Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 24 Sayı: 2, 522–543. https://doi.org/10.33689/spormetre.1807077

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