My Single Mom Life

I posted in December '07, about Infant Swimming Resources, a survival technique for babies if they fall into a swimming pool, and the Today Show just aired the story this morning.
It's not up on their site yet, but you can lean about it by clicking my link above.

Infant Swimming Resources teaches your child ages 6 months and up, how to roll onto their backs and float, if they were to ever fall into a pool.
With summer upon us, people will be outside in their pools and backyards which may or may not have pool barriers, and all it takes is 1 second of looking away for your baby to fall in and 3 seconds to drown.
It doesn't have to be that way.

ISR teaches your infant how to hold their breath under water, roll onto their backs and stabilize their float until help arrives.
12 months to 6 years old, can learn to control their breathing under water, swim with their head down and eyes open under water, roll onto their backs and float to rest, then repeat this technique until they reach the edge of the pool, stairs, or help arrives.

The American Pediatrics Board has stated that they do not believe any child under the age of 4 can learn to swim, but the ISR technique has been proven effective.
None of the more than 100 infants and small children that have been taught ISR, have ever drowned in a pool related accident since learning the technique.
As soon as former students get in the pool, they instinctively do the life saving moves they were taught.

You can watch some truly amazing videos on the site, and read the testimonials of parents who put their babies in the ISR classes, watch videos and news clips, and learn how you can get these life saving classes for your child.

Summer is here, people have pools and they often turn away for just a second.
If you don't have a pool barrier, get one, make sure the pool gate stays locked at all times, and then teach your child how to save themselves if they should fall in.
Babies and small children do not have to drown, they can be taught to hold their breaths, float, and hold that float for as long as it takes for help to find them, even fully dressed, even in a heavy water-logged diaper.