Living in Canada we are blessed to have access to a lot of freshwater rivers and lakes. However, with so much freedom to swim where we please comes a great responsibility. According to the Lifesaving Society, “Drowning is the second leading cause of preventable death for children under ten and children under five are particularlyRead more
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Love the cottage? So many of us Canadians do! We can’t wait to get out in nature and hang out by the water, especially after a long, cold winter. The cottage is a place for rest, relaxation and making wonderful memories. It is also a place where preventable, tragic accidents happen every year. For thatRead more
Do swim aids, like a puddle jumper or floaties, help or hinder your child’s ability to learn to swim? This is a question that raises much debate among those learning to swim and among mom’s themselves! Here’s how I see it: if your child loves the water right off the bat and learns to swimRead more
Our last blog touched on a few advantages of Summer Intensive swim lessons. Here are two more reasons we love teaching kids four days in a row. Cross-training Does your child have a sport they play most of the year? Some kids specialize in gymnastics. Some play hockey nine months of the year. Others areRead more
Before we get into this week’s 6 Golden Pool Rules for Parents and I start listing parenting ‘should do’s’, let me just put my own water safety parenting follies on the table. First, I’d like to say I’m not even close to a perfect parent and, if I’m honest, my negligence of water safety almostRead more
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