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Happy 4th of July!
Happy 4th of July! Here’s wishing you a festive, joyful holiday. To keep safe around the swimming pool today, check out these safety tips. (These tips are good all year.) In any emergency, call 911 immediately. If your child is … Continue reading
Why Teaching Your Kids to Tread Water Matters More Than Teaching Them to Float
Lots of swimming lessons teach kids the back float early on, but that’s counterproductive. Why? Continue reading
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Teaching Popup Breathing: Mastery
Once your kids have mastered popup breathing, they’re well on their way to being water safe. Here are the final steps of teaching your kids this important swimming skill.
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Teaching Kids to Glide in the Pool: Mastery
Gliding in the pool in the streamline or torpedo position, your kids will learn to move through the water in a shape that makes their swimming most effective. Here’s how to teach the skill once you’re in the pool.
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6 Tips for Making the Most of Each Swimming Lesson
Keep these six tips in mind when you’re teaching your kids to swim, and you’ll maximize your bang for the minutes spent in the water.
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Water Safety: 3 Things to Teach and 3 Things to Watch
When you’re teaching your kids to swim, water safety is the most important thing for them to learn. Here are three things to teach them and three things for you to watch for to help keep them safe.
Weather and Water—Swimming Safety Tips
Since the Red Cross began working to teach water safety skills almost a hundred years ago, drowning deaths have dropped dramatically. Teaching your child to swim is one way to help keep him safe. These tips will also help keep your kids safe in the water.
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What to Expect When You’re Teaching Toddlers to Swim
Toddlers experience a huge rush of physical independence very quickly. How can you use their newfound coordination when you’re teaching them to swim?
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What to Expect When You’re Teaching Infants to Swim
It’s never too soon to start thinking about water safety for your kids. What should you expect when you’re teaching your six- to eighteen-month-old to swim? Continue reading
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How to Make Heading for Safety Second Nature When You’re Teaching Your Kids to Swim
When you and your kids are calm and rested, it’s easy to practice good form and to think clearly. When your child is under pressure, it’s easy to panic and revert back to whatever comes naturally. How do you make heading for safety the automatic response if panic sets in?
