Drowning remains the leading cause of death for children aged 1 to 4, highlighting the importance of early swimming education. However, access to swim lessons can be limited due to high costs and availability issues. Dr. Molly O'Shea suggests that parents explore scholarships offered by local swim schools to help afford these lessons. In the meantime, parents can teach their children essential water safety rules and practice basic swimming skills at home, such as getting used to water through bubble blowing in the bathtub or learning basic stroke motions on dry land.
In an ideal world, every child would be put in swimming lessons the minute they could be. Drowning is the leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 4.
Swim lessons can be an overwhelming privilege. They're often expensive, they aren't always local, and they can fill up so fast that you're always on a wait list.
Many local swim schools offer scholarships through organizations like Every Child a Swimmer to help build up basic water safety skills.
O'Shea recommends teaching children to respect key water safety rules, such as never swimming alone and always wearing a life jacket until they are strong swimmers.
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