
Kids seem to have a knack of having bad accidents during those milliseconds when our backs are turned. For us, we were deathly afraid about one of "those" moments happening when our daughter's curiosity points her to our pool. And, as our daughter grew and could figure out how to climb through the doggie door, our focus for solutions became urgent. After weeks of speaking with friends, family, and swim experts, our path led to the Infant Swimming Resource (ISR). ISR should really stand for "Infant Survival Resource" instead of "Infant Swimming Resource" because it's all about saving the life of your baby. Forget about them becoming the next Michael Phelps, there's time for that later. At 12 months, most babies don't have the strength or motor skills to actually learn how to swim, so simply surviving a fall into a body of water is key. And, as parents realize, this can mean the difference between saving the life of your child, or becoming yet another tragic newspaper headline about a baby drowning in a pool. The process of watching your child flounder in the pool was not easy, but our instructor Georgina Tsinoglou earned our trust, and it was amazing to watch Chloe's comfort and confidence grow over 5 weeks; our fears were eventually replaced with the same joy that we saw in Chloe's eyes when she finally got it. Frankly, nothing can replace the care and vigilance of the parent, but it's comforting to know that if Chloe managed to escape our eyes, then she would have the <b>...</b>
Chloe Chuan
Infant Swimming Resource
ISR
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