Water safety is essential Swimming will provide your child with
a healthy activity that they can enjoy for recreation or sport
throughout the rest of their life. However since water-related
tragedies happen in the blink of an eye, basic water safety is
essential. According to World Health Organization statistics, an
estimated 400,000 people drown each year in what are usually
preventable accidents. Learning to swim and how to be safe
around water is the best defense against drowning. There are
several steps you can take to make sure that swim lessons are a
positive experience. 1. Take your child to the pool before
classes start and spend some time together in the water. Have
fun playing, but be sure to emphasize the importance of water
safety. Make sure that your child understands never to go
swimming alone. Point out the lifeguard and explain that you
should never go swimming unless there is a lifeguard on duty.
Introduce your child to the swim teacher before the classes
begin, so that the child does not fee