Pool floaties are everywhere during family swim time. Arm bands, inflatable rings, swim vests, and colorful pool toys can help children feel comfortable in the water and make a day at the pool more enjoyable. However, that comfort can become misleading when families begin to view recreational flotation as a substitute for swimming ability or...Read More

Toddlers have an incredible ability to surprise us. A door handle they could not reach last month suddenly becomes easy to turn. A gate they once ignored becomes something to explore, while a favorite pool toy can quickly become a reason to head toward the water. That growing independence is exciting, but it also means...Read More

A backyard pool can be a place where families cool off, laugh and make memories. Yet the same water deserves constant respect. Drowning can happen quickly and quietly, which is why pool safety should never depend on one precaution. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that drowning can happen in seconds and is...Read More

Most parents would never intentionally leave a young child alone around a swimming pool. Yet pool emergencies do not always happen because an adult has completely walked away. Sometimes, a parent is only a few feet from the water but answering a text, talking to another adult, preparing food, or assuming someone else is keeping...Read More

When parents picture swim lessons, they often imagine freestyle arms, coordinated breathing, or a child proudly swimming across the pool. Those skills absolutely matter. However, for a beginner—especially a baby, toddler, or young child—traditional strokes are not necessarily the best place to start. Before worrying about perfect technique, there is a more important question to...Read More