How can a 2 year old who
loves the water drown in shallow water?
Have you heard of a baby who drowned in the bathtub? How can that happen?
The parent only left the child alone for "a minute"!
onto his belly and he doesn't know how to push himself up.
We have to teach our baby to push up. It is not an easy task for a baby or a toddler, even when they can do it on land!
I believe that there is a valuable skill that very few parents and swim instructors address. Even if a child can hold his breath and even swim a little, they can become a drowning statistic.
Can your child go to a stand up position in shallow water from a prone swimming position?
Let’s say your child is playing on the steps of the pool or in a shallow “baby pool”. I have taught children who can swim from me to the side of the pool, but when they slipped on the steps they could not get up; did not think to reach for the step and push their faces up. Parents and swim instructors, practice this with your child! Teach how to stand up in shallow water. It is a necessary survival skill.
Have you heard of a baby who drowned in the bathtub? How can that happen?
The parent only left the child alone for "a minute"!
onto his belly and he doesn't know how to push himself up.
We have to teach our baby to push up. It is not an easy task for a baby or a toddler, even when they can do it on land!
I believe that there is a valuable skill that very few parents and swim instructors address. Even if a child can hold his breath and even swim a little, they can become a drowning statistic.
Can your child go to a stand up position in shallow water from a prone swimming position?
Let’s say your child is playing on the steps of the pool or in a shallow “baby pool”. I have taught children who can swim from me to the side of the pool, but when they slipped on the steps they could not get up; did not think to reach for the step and push their faces up. Parents and swim instructors, practice this with your child! Teach how to stand up in shallow water. It is a necessary survival skill.
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