As your kids gains confidence in the water and with the feel of the water, you can use a lighter touch to teach them how to get into the pool.
If you haven’t already, read Teaching Kids How to Get into the Pool: Stage 1. Kids need to have learned how to get into the pool with lots of support before you start reducing the amount of support you give them.
Have your child sit on the edge of the pool. (This should sound familiar.) Sit next to him. Keeping one hand on your child to make sure he’s secure, lower yourself into the water.
Turn to face him, but instead of moving so that your body is touching him, reach your arms out to pick him up and bring him to you. Hold him so that less of his body is touching yours.
Start using his imaginative and problem-solving skills to explore this skill. Ask him questions. How many different ways are there to get into the pool? Are some of them safer than others? Why? Which are the best ways?
If some of his ideas aren’t safe, point out why. Try his other ideas with him.