How Do You Teach A Child To Tread Water?
One of the best ways to help protect your child against drowning is to teach them how to tread water. Even if they are not an advanced swimmer, this will at least teach them the skills needed to keep their head above water while they yell for help. The following steps can help you and your child avoid a tragic situation, as well as provide a basic skill from which to build upon when it comes time to teach them more advanced swimming techniques. Talk to your child about what they are about to learn and why. Explain to them the importance of knowing how to tread water. Allow your child time to ask any questions they may have, no matter how silly the questions may seem. Their overactive imaginations may think of a million things, so remember to be patient. If the child is not confident in what they are about to learn, chances are higher they may panic or become too distracted to really learn what to do. Start off slow. The worst thing you could do is throw a child into the situation befor
