Comments on: Water safety for children – is learning to swim enough? http://www.blisstree.com/articles/water-safety-for-children-is-learning-to-swim-enough-364/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:04:16 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader http://www.blisstree.com/articles/water-safety-for-children-is-learning-to-swim-enough-364/comment-page-1/#comment-123733 Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:19:46 +0000 http://www.kidshealthnotes.com/2008/06/16/water-safety-for-children-is-learning-to-swim-enough/#comment-123733 My sister and I (and all the kids in my little community) pretty much grew up in the water, as our community swimming pool was quite the happening (and only, haha) place to be in the summers. However, we all still took swimming classes just the same. But I can't remember learning about surviving in the water, as you mentioned, and that's so important. Great tips, Grace! My sister and I (and all the kids in my little community) pretty much grew up in the water, as our community swimming pool was quite the happening (and only, haha) place to be in the summers. However, we all still took swimming classes just the same. But I can’t remember learning about surviving in the water, as you mentioned, and that’s so important. Great tips, Grace!

]]> By: Gina http://www.blisstree.com/articles/water-safety-for-children-is-learning-to-swim-enough-364/comment-page-1/#comment-123712 Gina Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:40:41 +0000 http://www.kidshealthnotes.com/2008/06/16/water-safety-for-children-is-learning-to-swim-enough/#comment-123712 I really need to get the girls into some swimming and water safety lessons. We are rarely around water, pools or anything, but when we are, my girls just love it. I myself don't know how to swim and I do too panic in the water, it would be beneficial to my kids if they didn't have to go thru that as well. I really need to get the girls into some swimming and water safety lessons. We are rarely around water, pools or anything, but when we are, my girls just love it. I myself don’t know how to swim and I do too panic in the water, it would be beneficial to my kids if they didn’t have to go thru that as well.

]]> By: Angelique http://www.blisstree.com/articles/water-safety-for-children-is-learning-to-swim-enough-364/comment-page-1/#comment-123688 Angelique Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:54:58 +0000 http://www.kidshealthnotes.com/2008/06/16/water-safety-for-children-is-learning-to-swim-enough/#comment-123688 You know, my son is almost five and can swim really, really well. But I would never trust him in the water without me or my husband (or a responsible adult.) Even adults can panic in the water; I think children are probably more prone to freak out and forget what they've learned. Never forget that kids drown in bathtubs. If that can happen, anything can happen. You know, my son is almost five and can swim really, really well. But I would never trust him in the water without me or my husband (or a responsible adult.)

Even adults can panic in the water; I think children are probably more prone to freak out and forget what they’ve learned.

Never forget that kids drown in bathtubs. If that can happen, anything can happen.

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