Is baby survival swimming safe?
Keep your family Safe Give your child the competence, confidence and skills of aquatic safety with Infant Swimming Resource’s Self-Rescue® program. The safest provider of survival swimming lessons for children 6 months to 6 years of age.
Are swimming lessons safe for babies?
Does AAP recommend infant swim classes? No, because there is currently no evidence that infant swim programs for babies under 1 year old lower their drowning risk. Infants this age may show reflex “swimming” movements but can’t yet raise their heads out of the water well enough to breathe.
What is infant survival swim?
Infant Swimming Resource (ISR) is the product of over 50 years of ongoing development in the area of aquatic survival for infants and children. ISR’s primary focus is to teach your child to become a productive swimmer, or floater, in any depth of water.
Is ISR traumatic?
The programs are designed to “drown-proof” children, but many experts doubt these claims. What’s more, there is evidence suggesting that the tactics used in ISR may create traumatic associations. As a result, older children may develop negative thoughts or fears about the water or swimming.
Why are there no apples on ISR?
In addition, infants and toddlers should avoid apple products throughout the duration of their ISR Lessons. Apple products are high in fiber, which can cause gas and bloating that will make the floating and swimming maneuvers practiced during ISR lessons difficult and sometimes painful.
Is it OK for babies to swim in chlorinated pools?
Some research suggests that infant swimming in chlorinated pools might increase the risk of airway inflammation, but there isn’t enough information conclusively linking infant swimming and asthma to warrant keeping healthy babies out of indoor pools.
How old can you teach a baby to swim?
Starting Baby Swimming Lessons Sign your baby up after her first birthday. Most swim schools teach babies 6 months and older, but the AAP doesn’t recommend formal programs until 12 months because there’s no proof they’re beneficial, and the health risks of swallowing water are greater before 1 year.
What age is best for ISR?
Generally speaking, children ages 6 months to 1 year learn the ISR Self-Rescue® skill of rolling onto their backs to float, rest and breathe. They learn to maintain this position until help arrives.
Is ISR harmful?
ISR has been a cause for controversy. The American Academy of Pediatrics says “there is currently no evidence that infant swim programs for babies under 1 year old lower their drowning risk.” Kreitman still recommends constant supervision, fencing and locks, but says that’s not always enough.
How many lives has ISR saved?
To date, we have delivered more than 8,000,000 ISR Self-Rescue® lessons and saved more than 800 lives. ISR believes pool fences, supervision, and pool alarms are important parts of a necessary multi-layered approach to drowning prevention.