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ISR Swimming Reviews?
  • GreenteamomGreenteamom
    Posts: 79Member
    Tomorrow DS2 begins Infant Survival Resource lessons. I am curious to hear others opinions and experiences?
  • GreenteamomGreenteamom
    Posts: 79Member
    Anyone? Bueller? :)
  • beachmommybeachmommy
    Posts: 2,664Member
    I am not sure what this is.... but I am a full believer in having little ones taught to swim as early as possible...
    My beach is still Sandy....
  • fatchickonabikefatchickonabike
    Posts: 5,632Member
    DD never took that specific program, she started swimming lessons at age 3. It's been great. She loves it and is becoming a good swimmer. We chose swimming over other activities like ballet because it's a safety issue. We want her to be able to swim so if anything ever happens, she (hopefully) will be able to get herself out of trouble.
    "The most essential gift for a good writer is a built-in, shock-proof bullshit detector.” - Ernest Hemingway
  • GritsGrits
    Posts: 3,854Member
    I've never heard of it, but I do advocate for early swimming lessons. I didn't learn until I was 9, and only after someone jokingly (didn't know I couldn't swim) tossed me in the deep end of a pool. It was horrible. Thank goodness it was a private pool and my dad saw it, or I may not be here today. DO IT!!

    "I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day, and I believe in miracles." ~Audrey Hepburn
  • GreenteamomGreenteamom
    Posts: 79Member
    Thanks girls, I'd love o give it a whirl but we've been rained out every day this wk! next wk hopefully, I'll report back....
  • regretful
    Posts: 17Member
    We did ISR for our three kids. It's an AMAZING program... we have a pool and I was always sure someone was going to drown. The moment I finished those classes I had a new peace of mind. The thing that's so different is that these aren't swimming classes; far from it. These are SURVIVAL classes and it makes all the difference. It's amazing to see a 1 year old, fully dressed get dunked in the pool, pop back up, and lay in a perfect float.

    Do it, you won't be sorry.
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