mom to mom
INFANT SWIMMING RESOURCE
Just Playing Ball
Going for a Dip, Mom!
I am really, REALLY thankful we
have had our toddlers enrolled
in ISR lessons for the past
three years. While I was making
dinner [one night], my 2 and
3 year-old toddlers decided
to strip and take a quick dip
without ANYone in our home
even noticing they had gone
outside (to be fair, my husband
[was] at a business dinner [that]
evening). After noticing the
quiet, I sent my ten-year-old to
find them. I’ve been a mother
long enough to know that with
toddlers, silence is certainly
NOT golden. My son found
them both skinny dipping in our
in-ground pool. It only took a
couple minutes for them to get
into a potentially dangerous
situation - isn’t that always the
case? Thankfully, they are both
confident swimmers and it
was pretty much a non-event.
I can’t imagine how different
the scenario would have been
had they not had this valuable
training. I highly recommend
the instructors at Hockessin
Athletic Center for Infant
Self-Rescue™ training. Those
ladies are such a blessing to
our family. Yes, it takes time
and yes, it costs money, but
my children’s’ safety is more
valuable than either of those.
Now to fix that lock on the
deck gate...
Preparing little ones for a lifetime of fun, safe enjoyment of the water
starts with giving them the skills they would need to save their own lives
if the need ever arose. Infant Swimming Resource goes beyond traditional
swimming instruction, by teaching children ages 6 months - 6 years old
ISR Self-Rescue™ techniques designed to help them survive should they
reach the water alone.
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Our son had an opportunity to use his
Self-Rescue™ skills this summer. While
vacationing in the Hamptons, he was
playing with a ball poolside with a cousin.
I was on the opposite side just thinking to
myself that this probably wasn't a good
idea when he threw the ball and fell into
the pool fully clothed. He immediately
came up to the surface and went into
a wobbly float, but it was good enough
for him to yell, "GET ME OUT OF HERE!" I
walked around the pool, leaned over and
pulled him out. Then, to make him feel a
little better since he was a little upset, we
all jumped in the pool fully clothed – ISR
Skilled 1-year-old daughter included. By
the next day, he was saying, "Remember
we all jumped in the pool with our clothes
on?" with a big smile on his face. Thank
you for making what could have been a
traumatic event just a funny little memory
from our summer vacation.
To learn more, check out infantswim.com, call
302-239-6688 x142, or contact one of our certified ISR Instructors:
Lauren Horney
Nadya Davis
Devon Wittenbach
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