How infant self-rescue classes work

This controversial method teaches infants survival skills to save themselves from drowning.
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[@glb4010]

Near-drowning is something I wish to never experience again. Please, everyone, teach this to your child.

[@starruchan3798]

Odin bless

[@tatecore]

As someone whose drowning experience was cause in entirety because of someone who didn't know how to swim trying to use me as a pool noodle please teach your kids how to swim.

[@Katgirldiamond]

A: i’m so so sorry for you B: i agree this is necessary if they keep young children from dying.

[@nou1532]

I almost drowned as a kid but fortunately my dad was there...

[@flutterwhyy]

Gosh, drowning is horrifying. I have almost drowned, too.

[@elladay7913]

people might say its evil and traumatising, but id rather put my kid through that than lose my child because of a drowning incident.

[@Andyatl2002]

Ella Day, it’s definitely not traumatic as most kids won’t even be able to remember, but it will be much more traumatic as a parent knowing you could have prevented their drowning...

[@Andyatl2002]

Hideo_22, if the child is near a pool that you own, then this is when it becomes necessary...

[@AnnafromHungarylvNW]

Or maybe you don't need a pool.

[@cameoshadowness7757]

@@AnnafromHungarylvNW or maybe some pools are instaled long before the baby is born.

[@ynnhiduded1658]

Best coment ever what an intellectual

[@thejasmineskyy]

The kid doesn’t like the lesson? Who cares. We need you to be safe and alive.

[@tiresome_oof1064]

Right! That's like saying if your child doesn't like school then you shouldn't take them, but they need it in order to have a good future.

[@ariab9889]

I didn't like any food when i was younger but my parents still had to some how feed me and this is the same thing

[@Nubianarmygurrrl]

JasmineSkyy babies don't even remember things prior to 3yrs old typically anyway soo 🤷🏾‍♀️ why not.

[@sherine9033]

That's like a kid who doesn't wanna drink medicine because it's bitter then you allow it.

[@Zoe-bl2yy]

That’s beyond wether it likes it or not, the baby feels threatened and that could result in a trauma..

[@LUVROCK5800]

It also actually kinda seems like its teaching to not be scared of the water and I feel like fear and panic would be the worst reactions to have to drowning or any emergency situation really

[@masterdementer]

1k like and no replies.... Lemme fix that

[@LUVROCK5800]

@@masterdementer 😄

[@killme5630]

Well they say that a tip to prevent drowning is to relax and be still, then move. If its true, it makes sense

[@aleenaprasannan2146]

Yup....you can't float when you are tensed and stiff

[@ZahratulKamila10]

Exactly, I can't swim because of that reason, and it's hard to start learning now when you are this old.

[@MyaJoy-fv3pw]

I actually took a class like this and (when I was a baby) my grandparents dogs pushed me into the pool and I almost drowned. But since I had been taking these classes it saved my life.

[@iloveanime6441]

same but in the sea

[@srso4660]

I hope those dogs were prosecuted for attempted murder 😤

[@oh-ohstinky5819]

SRS I don’t know if I should laugh or cry

[@pizzazpaz822]

@@oh-ohstinky5819 Both lol

[@chuttlefish8240]

Those dogs are evil

[@jaelaj.9148]

“My nephew doesn’t really like swimming.” *”But he doesn’t really like Jennifer either.”* 😂😭

[@shinu1923]

@Mike Hunt r/ihadastroke

[@llcmr]

Mike Hunt are... you okay?

[@kianwallace4274]

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[@zoebigmac01]

@Mike Hunt same.

[@pursuitoficarus200]

Mike Hunt, Deep breathes,

[@lolcpr3464]

Would rather watch my child go through 10 minutes of being uncomfortable than have to go through the grief of losing my child

[@freakbitch9625]

Ahahha. That's about u. Not about your child. Your child will suffer for the rest of there life...

[@perfectionistartist3363]

Atleast they have a life to "suffer" through

[@pleaseboi3410]

Agreed, the most important part is survival.

[@plz515]

@HorizonGaming791 or Just teach it to be safe around water, far easier and realistic

[@knittingsofi7521]

HorizonGaming791 So they’ll be scared of water until they are twenty? Ok boomer, we didn’t need your opinion

[@BrittneyMoreno98]

this should be a more common thing. I still don’t really know how to swim even after being out into swimming classes

[@0614Rei]

I feel u

[@crowned571]

i learned how to swim because my brother and cousins were always playing around and they pushed eachother, including me to the pool so we all had to learn lol, took me some time to learn but it was worth knowing how to survive water

[@acryingemoticon7864]

Im 30 and i cant even float 😔😔

[@eloise4170]

a crying emoticon god I thought being 13 and only just being able to float is bad-

[@acryingemoticon7864]

@@eloise4170 i was raise by my grandparent in a small village near the beach. I had asthma so since i was about couple of months they brought me to the shore every morning until my teenage year.Until today everytime i went to the beach all i can do is just rolling on the sand. Its not like that i had phobia or something i guess i just not a swimmer 😭😭😂😂

[@jj8732]

My dad just yeeted me into the pool and said swim

[@gracie4350]

my mom experienced the same but with her big brother

[@adrienne9271]

@サミュエル yea!

[@rocketbunnyum8519]

Yeet!

[@jessicacooper2993]

Hahahaha

[@mushrooom1818]

same

[@yowgyrl]

Controversial? sure. Survival? Priceless.

[@quackadoo3101]

Very true.

[@shoraz]

For everything else their is MasterCard

[@yamilibamba1]

Hotel? Trivago.

[@arabtrooper3929]

@@lahaina4791 and Goku survived being lunch in space when he was a month old

[@troublemaker731]

@@yamilibamba1 dang im 4 months late

[@ausrinesveciulyte2331]

is NOBODY gonna talk about how the third cause of children 1-4 dying is flipping MURDER???? (0:55) What the heck?!???!

[@BlueFox394.]

Yup. There are a lot of sickos out their. Keep your family safe.

[@gaetanodragonetti3942]

Disturbing, shocking and terrifying. Unbelievable!! People are crazy

[@jennterry6977]

And they are more likely to be harmed by someone they know

[@thesarahdilemma9752]

Aušrinė Svečiulytė ikr

[@Beaheat]

Child abuse usually leads to Murder and the survivors stories usually stay untold because they feel they’d betray their parents “discipline”

[@chiara3837]

That baby can see underwater and I can’t 😭😭

[@crawfishdig]

my eyes burn so bad when i go in water with chlorine without goggles, i don't even open my eyes

[@cloudynitro]

I'm guessing those pools they train in doesn't have any chlorine? Just my guess.

[@acupofcoffee9082]

He drinks his morning coffee every day; if you too drink your coffee, you can see under water too

[@Honzecki]

@@acupofcoffee9082 okay. I shall now drink you.

[@Wondering4ever]

@@crawfishdig let's just say that I'm the the opposite of you...

[@nicolefernandez8357]

i started learning to float when i was 7 months with my parents, at age 3 started to learn to swim properly at age 6 started diving with out any diving equipment, at age 11 went with my dad scuba diving in a 3 m deep pool and now at age 15 i am preparing my self to face the diving practical and theoretical tests.

[@hoimanoy1188]

Wow mate :0

[@0614Rei]

lucky.. I drown in like 5 seconds after being in the water

[@meepgoesrawr6168]

At age 12 i still dont know how to swim

[@sweetsugarhoneycandy5458]

I'm 5"2 and stay in the 3ft side

[@sweetsugarhoneycandy5458]

@@meepgoesrawr6168 Same but 11

[@lolar7707]

my friends little sister died from drowning, she was 8 months old. please everyone teach this to your child

[@madsgracie]

Aw, that’s so sad.... lots of prayers for that family💕

[@zux128]

*Verification;* what is her name

[@lolar7707]

Zuxlshl her name was sophia. it didn’t garner much news traction because they wished to keep the death private, it only surfaced on our city’s newspaper. hope that’s enough verification for you

[@linadkl3725]

@@lolar7707 Sorry for you 😭

[@lanebritten2334]

I'm sorry for your loss... Lots of prayers ❤️❤️

[@lisetteramos7797]

I saw a baby with a missing arm get flipped into a pool and able to float back up because of training like this. Keep up the good work guys!!

[@thisistinnytrying]

The missing arm scares me, but very good!

[@veroniquecastel9582]

@@thisistinnytrying why be scared of someone with a missing arm? It could be from birth or accident. No need to be scared of people with a limb difference.

[@aliciabrillante]

These classes are very important. So many kids needlessly drown.

[@isabellalockwood5858]

because of lack of supervision by the parent. If you have any water near your house keep an eye on your kid and drowning won't happen.

[@alexwang982]

Isabell Lightwood But what if you blink

[@Battlebox0]

I'm 14 and can't *even* float

[@acupofcoffee9082]

And a few needfully drown.

[@badubap_]

Garry Hole me too

[@alissaburgan8579]

I use to teach babies to swim best job I’ve ever had! Watching parents go from trying to keep water form touching there little ones face to literally dunking them underwater and letting go is the coolest thing I’ve ever done!

[@emjenkins464]

My dad did that from day 1 with my younger sister and saud all the mother's he was in the class with have him nasty looks. But the instructor was a friend and she's always loved swimming so I guess it worked out.

[@alissaburgan8579]

Emma Jenkins that’s awesome! More parents need to start teaching babies to swim they take to it naturally and it gives you some peace of mind around pools love it!!!

[@laurenkrause5455]

Alissa Burgan omg I do that now...but both babies and toddlers and up...but yeah sometimes I have to slowly convince the parents to put them under the water vs the others who just dunk them immediately 😂

[@jenniferlopez3707]

So from day one how do they teach babies how not to drown? First day of class wouldn’t a baby gulp up water or breathe in air water.. I’m just wondering how that is prevented without there being no fatal accidents?

[@alissaburgan8579]

Jennifer Lopez babies have a natural reflex that causes them to hold there breath even without closing the mouth it’s called the epiglottis reflex. We start out by dripping water on the babies faces for the first couple classes and teaching the parents when to see them activate the epiglottis. Then it goes to mouth underwater then nose then eyes.

[@Prof_awesome]

its super weird to watch when she WWE´s his tiny body upside down in the Pool, but if it helps, why not! :D

[@Mikasota]

I know it's way off since 3 years, but I'm just thinking of parts being put out of context with her going, "I'm the teacher, I'm the bad guy." Then it switches over to her flipping the child over, slam!

[@kermitfrog3789]

1:57 that sounds like some navy seals stuff "if you do good you will be rewarded with air"

[@zacarribuffet8882]

Kermit Frog He at BUDs Training

[@sydneygray9075]

more like swim practice

[@rustinstardust2094]

Yeah that sounded kinda dark to me, too 😳

[@JM23007]

Keeping it froggy!

[@mirihawk]

I personally believe that if a baby if perfectly safe throughout the whole process, earlier water survival is essential.

[@lyn2979]

Miri Hawk Yeah, under heavy supervision in the shallow end

[@sophroniel]

I'm a new zealander and I had swimming lessons from the age of 3 months because my mum was terrified of NZ's drowning stats. I'm totally fine and love the water :)

[@rachuwu6751]

Sophia Neilsson ayyy New Zealand

[@Jasmine-mb9vj]

Sophia Neilsson from a fellow kiwi it’s this is so trueeeeeee

[@alexwang982]

Can you swim now?

[@randomguy8228]

Isn’t it dangerous for babies to drink water before 6 months?

[@alexwang982]

Wait then do they just shrivel up?

[@ElizabethSwims]

After ISR we actually were more vigilant in watching our kids at the pool but we were also more relaxed in letting them explore their limits.

[@elizahamilton9590]

me and my siblings have all been through this training. it is not traumatizing in any way. we are all exellent swimmers and can save eachother if needed. it is in no way harming the baby and if the baby is in danger there are trained people to help

[@laurentiusmichaelgeorge1118]

The baby still relaxed when he's on the side of the pool. It's a sign of not being traumatized.

[@natchosm4320]

Let's just say here in the UK, that risk doesn't exist. Nobody has a pool.

[@rijn1855]

Natalie M dude the uk is surrounded by water

[@liasilina]

Rijn the babies cant walk to the beach

[@squiishiie]

amelia silina underrated comment

[@edgarallenhoe4656]

Natalie M do you guys have community pools at least?

[@rijn1855]

amelia silina yeah no but accidents always seem to happen

[@BentigiriIsCewl]

I can't swim, but a baby younger than a year can? I am ashamed of myself!

[@sitcomchristian6886]

Never too late :)

[@uhhhnah4564]

Hey, it's been a year! Have you started learning yet?

[@Andyatl2002]

Never too late until it is, I encourage you to start dude...

[@mahamameen2845]

It's not hard. Takes less than a week if you're motivated

[@cammyfeng4066]

Bentigiri yea try to stay calm and you’ll learn in no time. If you just float on your back you gain already start to feel safer. It’s a nice start

[@gameprey1777]

This is absolutely amazing. It's incredible how intelligent and able children are..we really have to stop underestimating what kids are capable of with the right training. Great job Jennifer.

[@neypus]

My older daughter was 5 when we first enrolled her. She hated the teacher and cried all the way to the class for the first 2 weeks. After that, she couldn’t wait to go. Got herself ready with her bag so we could get there early. The teacher was so nice that she allowed kids stayed in the pool playing. I am so grateful for what she did. As soon as the spring came, I enrolled my younger, she was 5 months old.

[@SusieQ1828]

Her:and his tears aren’t that different from when he doesn’t wanna take a nap The kid: *demonic screeching

[@shiftashape8729]

Kids are demons and they’re always screeching😔

[@rachele3334]

That’s a whole different controversy. Letting your kid cry it out. 😢

[@lover_girl.the.original.]

@@rachele3334 your supposed to let children cry it out sometimes or else they can have many issues as they grow

[@rachele3334]

Inari Niles-Perez That’s been disproven many times by sleep experts. It’s an old myth that children NEED to cry. I have raised 4 children and I never let any of them cry it out and they all sleep great.

[@crazyhorse2047]

When I was about 2-3 years old I started to learn to paddle to keep myself over the surface. Whenever I was playing in the Pool with my Dad, he would suddenly flip me over, or do anything unexpected that made me be under water, so I could learn to deal with situations like that. I am so thankful for him not stopping even though other parents looked at us strange, bc when I was four years old, I fell into a lake and, without thinking about it, I started to paddle and come up to the surface.

[@MetaSynec]

This was argued incredibly well. Some smart folks up at Vox.

[@remxian1146]

As she said. This is the 3rd level of defense. If all else fails there’s one more chance for them and that’s why I support this.

[@MM-pz2rt]

My mom also used to teach me how to "swim" when I was pretty pretty young. It wasn't traumatizing. It just makes me more relaxed that I know how to swim very well and in dangerous situations I would definitely survive.

[@thecook8964]

Depends on how far you have to swim, how cold the water is, strong currents, steep banks, etc. One should never be arrogant, but ha

[@MsFeleyra]

i lost my 3 year old niece to drowning, it took only a second to notice she was gone. i applaud any training that will keep a child alive during an emergency situation. keep it up !

[@leg-twitch]

What an eye opener i am saying this as a guy who survived drowning by luck when no one was near by till my cousin found me at the bottom of the pool like a rock green faced then 30 years later my other cousin died in the same pool God I wish we had this training bless you for sharing this 🙏

[@inessilva4980]

This is just great! I started swimming classes when I was 2 and by the age of 5 I knew how to swim and how to do if I ever fell into deep water. This came in handy very soon, when I was 7. Not to save my life but a friend's but still a life.

[@waterbender19]

aside from whether its a good idea or not, this is so fascinating and i can’t stop watching this video

[@emmawieson2121]

It's a good idea. This kind of training saved my toddlers life when he wandered out while I was in the bathroom and fell into our neighbors pool. I heard him alternating breathing and crying just as he'd been taught to do.

[@jamienelson3470]

My parents did this with us way back in the 70s. Back then it was just called "drown proofing". I could literally swim before I could walk. At 9 months I happily swam from my dad out by the raft all the way in to my mother, waiting on the shore. We have home movies of my 10 month old sister being gently dropped off the end of the dock, giggling and grinning from ear to ear with anticipation, and swimming back towards the steps at the base of the dock. Far from being traumatized, she and I have never gotten over our lifelong love of the water. We were both champions on our high school swim team, she even got a scholarship. My purpose in sharing this isn't to brag, but rather just to seriously encourage you to do this with your baby! At worst (if done right) you're providing them with a fun and useful skill, but at its best you are potentially saving their life. It's a really, really awesome thing!

[@nataleeisjustchilling2737]

My mom learned to swim in a river in the 80s as a kid, now tho she doesn’t really even swim with me any more even though she loved going to the public pool when I was a kid, even when my grandma got her own pool last summer my mom still hardly ever goes in it so I’m the one that’s always using it besides my papa and my cousins lol, the rest of my family seems to have a fear of cold water XD

[@marshaandini4691]

I am grateful my dad taught this to me, my sisters, and all of his niece and nephews. It does saved our life.

[@wonderingnymph142]

This is a fantastic precaution to take, but the videos STILL send twisted cold shivers through me. My two greatest fears are drowning and seeing little kids get hurt, and this combines BOTH. Still a great video regardless.

[@mcknightmom4]

WONDERingNymph 14 true, although I would rather have my child survive a drowning risk than pulling him out of these classes due to not wanting to watch it.

[@wonderingnymph142]

@@mcknightmom4 Agreed! Absolutely! It's worth the effort to avoid the very present risk.

[@hayoonr5707]

Ive had a couple of experiences with drowning. When I was three I was left alone with my 8 years old brother to watch me swim. I accidentally slipped from my tube and started to drown. My brother, being the idiot he was, thought I was joking and started laughing. My dad is super protective so he ran and dived into the pool and fished me up, before making a scene by yelling at my brother. So then my mum sent me to swimming lessons at 4 so I can swim now. But the ocean. The ocean. naaahhhhhhh

[@willafowler5530]

The deep ocean is a FAT no from me

[@etherealelf]

Yeah screw the ocean

[@unknownalt5845]

I have gotten lessons since I was in elementary school. To this day, I still have not graduated from the shallow side of the pool. My parents don't like me getting near water either. Our culture associates the water with spirits and getting spiritwd away.

[@christopherholden66]

The ocean is very hard to swim in even for professionals.

[@alexwang982]

Tube?

[@Butterfly-vr9dn]

The baby monitor scream 😂🤣😂 so unexpected

[@vanimixa]

Ok but MURDER shouldn’t be that high up on the list

[@lilyofthevalley005]

it shouldn't be on the list at all

[@joshstamps6718]

What murder

[@AmySkribble]

People shake their kids too much when they want them to stop crying....

[@-gj3nu]

Ofc! Exactly! But can you do anything to lower it?

[@Hyraethian]

I like that The instructor isn't there to be liked, she's there to save lives.

[@babyniyeojin1661]

When I was a little baby, I would be scared of water, since it looked so deep. I tried to conquer my fear when I was at a beach at Australia, I was 4 years old around that time, but It made me fear water more. I neally drowned because of the waves that carried my petite bodies. When I was 6, I was enrolled in swimming classes. I'm now 16, 12 years from the time I neally drowned. I am now a strong swimmer who travels internationally to compete. Water has been a great part to my life. It's inspired me to be a better person.

[@qoq5417]

Izza Cyowtchu nice

[@Lwoods1717]

Babies swimming in water is so precious and beautiful

[@DD-nd3fh]

That kid is gonna end up becoming a world-renowned Olympic swimmer.

[@marieshenk1091]

DD nah i learned to swim/ survive in the water when i was a baby and i’m a good endurance swimmer but not a super fast one if that makes since

[@jaclyn4098]

Scary to watch!!! But very important. Very proud of these people(:

[@amandabarber8161]

You know what’s traumatic? Dying by drowning in a pool. If I have a baby I’m absolutely going to find a class like this.

[@janus441]

My dad just threw me into a lake when I was three and gave me a cookie for not drowning.

[@kateppl07]

Amazing? 😂

[@bravoseis1937]

Epic

[@yeahyeah4244]

Lies

[@janus441]

@@yeahyeah4244 I have a competitive family, dude. My dad taught me how to swim really young and, yes, i was taught in a lake and, yes, my dad just threw me in the water straight away and let me do my own thing for a while and figure out floating and all that on my own. and yes, i did get cookies. that part i remember vividly. i don't really care what your opinion of me is, but I don't like being called a liar, especially by someone ive never met once in my life.

[@cutierenesmeegirl]

Although it hurt watching this I think it's very good that that's classes like this available

[@jackiehouse529]

Ok but if you look at the graph at 0:55, you see that MURDER is the 3rd child killer. SERIOUSLY? MURDER? What the hell?!?

[@caiteybetts1423]

That's horrible :(

[@seanceknowles2911]

Most child murders are from family or people they closing know.

[@mohammadhasnain2581]

I was LOLed when Jennifer said "I'm a teacher, I'm the bad guy" So true 😂

[@MrsCandyTruss]

I took this as a baby and it saved my life when I fell into a pool at a birthday party shortly after completing the classes. To be honest the class was a little traumatic considering I still remember how much I hated it but at the end of the day it saved my life so I’m happy my parents enrolled me.

[@EMI-nw3dp]

My dad had me go through similar swimming things at home, and I’m extremely thankful for it to this day

[@OMalleyTheMaggot]

People talk like this is "traumatizing" as if the baby won't cry just as hard when they drop their juice later.

[@lauren4702]

In the UK we especially need it. There's so much rain that we practically swim to school.

[@Evp3]

wat

[@dontmindme.imjustafraidofe9327]

That’s it. All my future kids are getting swimming lessons.

[@ernestbr9786]

Good for you

[@copcops3974]

it's a lesson learned for kids have swimming lessons I think that's good though given us women that's but you still have to keep eye of your kid but not lion somebody else are the skid knows how to swim some could still drown of a kid if it's yours

[@myablake615]

This made me cry. My 6 year old sister almost drown because she fell into a pool and panicked. Thank god I was there and jumped in after her struggling for a good minute.

[@scolack123]

My daughter, 2.5 y.o., is on week 4 of this My wife who cant swim REALLLLLLY struggled with the classes 🤣 super anxious. Im a phenomenal swimmer and have been around oceans and pools since 3. I was super chill and had to remind her she was safe. My daughter is now a better swimmer than my wife

[@sleepyfyy]

I nearly died a few times in my life because i was never taught how to swim..

[@Susana-yg6hk]

Ashleyxn taught yourself

[@anonymoususer8387]

lau j that might not be the safest option...

[@nnn-v6w]

Same.. I almost died in the sea and even went unconscious. My parents tried to teach me to swim after that but I developed aquaphobia so it was no use.

[@rathuman2849]

@lada zibarova wth dude thats not how it works youd probably be terrified of something too if you nearly died from it. stop acting so high and mighty

[@TheGrantrepreneur]

Know what’s more traumatic than these survival lessons? Baby funerals.

[@nathan3170]

As someone who has experienced some close calls with drowning as a child, I completely support this. There is nothing more scary than being a kid in a pool of water flailing for life while no one watches. That is traumatizing. That is something that instills itself into your memory for life. Humans are fragile and imperfect and we must prepare in every way possible for worst case scenarios.

[@jkugler1776]

After ten months of this program made my 2yo petrified of water until he was five. Only now is he really learning how to swim and being comfortable in the water.

[@johnshields6852]

My mom,RIP, put me in the ocean at very young, she said I immediately wanted to do it alone, so my love of the ocean began, she said I'd flop around in the waves and come up laughing hysterically, I'm so lucky she introduced me to it, she said people would stop and comment about how dangerous it looked until they saw me having the time of my life. We're born with instincts we never use, I did the same with my kids and I know they'll always be good swimmers not just for exercise but for conquering fears that tend to creep into our lives, maybe it helps them with confidence. 🙏

[@spacecowboy3693]

Hey man, school is traumatising, nothing I learned there will ever save my life when the time comes.

[@raunakthakur317]

Aquaman origin story

[@Reznight]

@ᴋɪᴍᴍʏ! *lead me to the land*

[@abomination6393]

as someone who took swim lessons starting at 6 months (we lived on the water and had a pool so it was necessary) i grew up loving swimming and even was on a swim team for a good chunk of my childhood. teaching your kid to survive in the water isn’t going to traumatize them.

[@destinyann3851]

People might say these classes are traumatizing, but I'd argue that drowning is more traumatizing.

[@MiketheCoder]

No one is talking about how beautiful the speaker is...

[@CupOfTae_SugaKookies_Sprite]

I kept holding my breath everytime they flip him lol but it's important to teach them this stuff. Nice video.

[@alegria1813]

2:51 No no no ma'am you're not the bad guy you're a hero 😁 God knows how many lives she saved

[@luciacastille]

My parents tried to put me in one of these classes when I was an infant. Unfortunately, I despised it and it instilled a fear of water that lasted until I was about seven. Despite this, I wish they had continued with the lessons.

[@uyenhoang8557]

I had an accident back then when I was like 10 years old. It was on summer vacation, my mom's company trip and family members tagged along. I was just playing near the shore with the other kids, just playing around with sand. Then it happened, it was just a blink of an eye, the sand collapsed and I was trapped in hole under water. I couldn't breath nor screamed anything. It was terrifying...Because I could still hear the noises people making above my head. I lost the time concept and the first time in my life I acknowledged drowning. Just as I thought I was running out of oxygen then I grabbed an ankle of someone. Like luckily my hands could raise up and I swung them around desperately. I grabbed one of my mom's colleague ankle. Thanks to her I was saved... So yeah, the water level was just up to your thighs and you almost drowned. Nowadays I still can't swim because my body's just frozen and rigid when I'm underwater so I can't float. And it's scary like your toes can't touch a solid base, you have nothing to hold. This training, I think it's necessary. If I had kids in the future, I would definitely sign them up to this class.

[@lexijdae]

I didn’t see this video until now, but last week my two year old nephew has started swimming and I’m so proud!

[@ens0246]

It seems like slowly we may be realising that very structured experiences that were once, on the surface, perceived as abusive, actually realise a potential that has been within us all along. Infants are vulnerable, but I think our perception of how vulnerable they are will gradually diminish when we give them the tools to not be. That doesn't mean taking away their childhood, but a careful guidance into independence.

[@tinyrobot9989]

Did this with my younger cousin, now he has been underwater for about an hour. I am so proud of him 🤗

[@violetgreene9750]

This is the kind of thing we need to keep our kids safe... when I was 11 my cousin who had never received any swim training drowned in our local pool and it has traumatized me. I sincerely hope no one else needs to go through that so make sure you learn to swim!

[@sitcomchristian6886]

I'm sorry about your cousin. God bless.

[@alyssabralow3118]

I'm a swim instructor and I've taught babies as young as 6 months. They're more capable than people think! It's super important that kids learn how to AT LEAST back-float. I teach 13 year olds who scream and cry more than the 2 year olds.

[@courtneygoskar6603]

im an adult and the water still terrifies me. i wish that my parents put me into one of these classes or at least a swim class when i was older.

[@laljiahir5193]

When i was kid my dad kicked me on canal(a local 2-5meter deap 45meter wide whater sorce) and say swim my child and now I'm swimming like a champion 🤗 i love my dad

[@vegezyland]

I have a family member that remembers this in a very traumatic way. This should be researched as well because he talks about it in a very negative light.

[@jilliank6633]

He remembers this? From when he was a toddler? I don't know how possible that is.

[@Ayu20001]

infants dont develop experience memory until the age of 3. before 3, it's all motoric, instinct, and basic psychological memories.

[@christinamata3405]

Then it was probably done too late.

[@lovebug6388]

@@Ayu20001 that is what research says. But if you put someone under hypnosis, especially with trauma patients, they can remember things and sensations as early as 6-8 months. Those memories are stored in the hippocampus.

[@vegezyland]

Jillian Kasman he does.

[@happycamper4734]

This should be mandatory for all families with young infants and swimming pools

[@beec3993]

When I was a kid I nearly drowned in a pool that had a ton of people in and around it. I was terrified and no one noticed until I grabbed onto someone’s arm. That’s not an experience I wish on anyone. Get your kids into lessons as soon as you can.

[@Elsisalittleconcerned]

I’m a swim instructor! I think it’s great to see parents come in with their babies and work on even exposing them to the water. So many adults are scared of it and can’t do anything but wade around. Start teaching them young, swimming is an important life safety skill.

[@PaulCareyaviation]

I taught my son how to survive in a pool at 2 months old. A month later it paid off. He is now 10 years old & can’t get enough of swimming, diving & sailing. As a parent, this is one of the top priorities for you. We just lost a neighbor’s 2 year old after he fell into a river nearby our home. Don’t wait a single moment longer, it’s your obligation as a parent.

[@DefineFilm]

I have been a swim instructor for 5 years now and I don't know how many kids/babies I get who have come from isr and are traumatized and very fearful of the water. I have kids who throw up so much due to the psychological effects of isr that they have to have diet changes to foods that are easier to throw up so it doesn't do as much damage to their esophagus, so very bland diet. Typically a child on our program should move up to the next level after 4 months but with my isr kids, a lot of patience and time is needed to help reverse the fear. I have kids in the same level for years depending on how well they progress. It is so important to do your research to make sure you know the ins and outs of the different programs you are choosing for your kids. There are kids who do learn the skills but there are kids who develop negative effects way more than you think. My kids learn the same skills without fear and have a higher success rate than isr. I teach the same swim float swim technique under 2 years of age. My kids come into my class and greet me with open arms and a big hug and are so excited for swim lessons. Swim lessons can start as soon as their umbilical cord falls off. Do your research.

[@DirectorxMizuki]

...this is disheartening

[@sitcomchristian6886]

Do you know anyone who teaches this technique in the DC area?

[@BreeElisexo]

Is swallowing water and dry drowning a concern for kids who take these lessons?

[@3366yerffej]

that's a whole hell of a lot less traumatizing then circumcision

[@RedHair651]

if you drown the child beforehand I think there isn't any effect. #ProTips

[@user-pv7nf3gu8u]

Another weirdo that manages to tie the most unrelated things back to circumcision...

[@ikondeservesbetter260]

How is this relevant?

[@isabellalockwood5858]

OMG i'd put laughing faces if I could. Babies/toddlers are put to sleep for that procedure and don't remember a thing when they wake up and are given medication so they're not in pain. It heals quickly too so they don't suffer in pain either. My friend is a nurse and sees tons of babies get it done. Not traumatizing at all. Things you do with babies like circumsision or ears being pierced, they don't remember it at all a few hours later.

[@dankduck]

*than

[@ronycadet5295]

when I was 13 years old I almost drowned but because I knew a little bit about swimming it saved my life.. .. this classes are very very important. It helps a lot I can tell... I wish I was in one of those classes when I was a baby. Good job to the person who started all this. this also helps with fear .. it boost up the child confidence . And I'd rather be safe than sorry

[@mochi__26]

Times have changed alot because i have autism and when i was about 1 or 2 my aunt dunked me in the pool not even that much and it scared the liveing daylights outta me, so i didn't really learn to swim till i was about 8yrs old... so now doing these classes will help so many babys, i wish them luck on swimming!!

[@yeahyeah4244]

I would like to be able to find this information online to teach my child myself. I looked into ISR classes for my twins and it was astronomically priced. Not everyone can afford that, I wish this info was more readily available for those of us who want to give our toddlers these skills to keep safe in the event of an emergency

[@gabycampbell5318]

I did this when I was little and now you can’t get me out of the water same with my brother we can both wakeboard now and I can wake surf

[@ndgoliberty]

this is essentially like using controlled burns to stop forrest fires its brilliant but looks kinda stupid

[@jonnet3989]

ndgo control burns are made to damage the forest slightly so the bigger fire wont spread. This is not damaging the baby. This is developing the babies skills.

[@waterbender19]

or like vaccines!! inject the virus into your body first in a controlled way before the virus gets in on its own. the best offense is a good defense, it makes complete sense but it’s really odd to think about

[@waterbender19]

Jonnet i think he means in the way that you are subjecting the baby to adverse circumstances in a controlled way so that if an uncontrollable situation occurs it is easier to get out of. i think it’s a good analogy

[@strugglingcollegestudent]

I’m a swim instructor and let me tell you while this all looks great we get toddlers who are traumatized from IRS and won’t even get in the water. It takes us 18 weeks to teach your baby to swim but trust me it’s worth it

[@HmmmmmLemmeThinkNo]

there's a billboard I saw once that's stuck with me for years - the best way to prevent child drowning is to teach them to swim. it's so true.

[@CC-si3cr]

All too often we care entirely too much about what a child thinks, feels, and wants. Sometimes there is something to old school parenting. This isn't a class about throwing a child into the deep end to see if he sinks or swims. This is for the greater good of your child surviving should he wander into the backyard. Back in 2001 a four-year-old was found floating face down in Tommy Lee's pool during a joint birthday party he hosted with ex-Pamela Anderson for his elder son Brandon. The tragic youngster was apparently not spotted as other children frolicked in the water. As a parent, you can either live with that headline for the rest of your life or deal with 10 minutes of uncomfortable crying during each lesson. This class would only be a problem for those self-centered parents that never want to hear their child cry.

[@nea3769]

Seriously underrated comment.

[@cloud-9936]

Spitting out facts

[@Tustin2121]

That look at 3:28 cracked me up laughing. XD

[@frogk694]

Jennifer: I'm the bad guy Me: *DUH*

[@kypexYBA]

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[@xombzz]

Itz KYPEX it’s a song by William eyelash

[@kypexYBA]

@@xombzz oh okay

[@frogk694]

XD

[@coco_1507]

MasterZuz her name is Billie eilish 🙄

[@akshay2012rdts]

Your nephew is such a adorable little ball of cuteness!

[@banditthekid9753]

to everyone saying this isn't a good idea because it will "traumatize" your child: my grandmother taught me to swim by tossing me into a pond when i was around 4 or 5 and saying "if you want to get out, then get yourself out!" i remember it, i remember being scared, i remember crying, but i figured out what i needed to do to "save" myself (she would never have actually let me drown, she's a volunteer firefighter and certified in CPR) and i did it. my mother, uncle, siblings, and cousins all learned the same way. even though it scared me and i remember it all, i'm not traumatized and i love swimming to this day. babies and kids are a whole lot tougher than people give them credit for. (and as a side note, my grandmother is a wonderful, kind, loving woman. she's just very to the point and sure of herself and her methods, and hey! she was right!)