Awful Story

www.msnbc.msn.com/.../us_news-life According to this article, between one-third and one-half of Americans can't swim.
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  • Former Member
    Former Member
    My friends Matt and Sarah are teaching their child to swim @ 1 year old. The little girl already puts her head under water. She's been trying to do that in the tub since she was about 4-5 months old! I think every parent should do that. I never really lap swam until college, but my mom made sure I wouldn't drown by the time I was 4! Yeah, I agree with you. One of the main reasons kids are afraid of water or cannot swim is that their parents never put them in the water because they are afraid of water. Parents and young kids can both get in the water(baby pool) and learn water safety plus have fun. The point: parents have to do this with thier kids.
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  • Former Member
    Former Member
    My friends Matt and Sarah are teaching their child to swim @ 1 year old. The little girl already puts her head under water. She's been trying to do that in the tub since she was about 4-5 months old! I think every parent should do that. I never really lap swam until college, but my mom made sure I wouldn't drown by the time I was 4! Yeah, I agree with you. One of the main reasons kids are afraid of water or cannot swim is that their parents never put them in the water because they are afraid of water. Parents and young kids can both get in the water(baby pool) and learn water safety plus have fun. The point: parents have to do this with thier kids.
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