They are not Coast Guard approved life saving devices and should not be placed on a child as protection when using any type of watercraft. Swimming is the number one family recreational sport, a year round activity enjoyed by every member of the family regardless of age. Families can only enjoy their time around the water when every member of the family from babies through to adults honor the pool safety rules and respect the limitations of survival of humans in the water and are aware of the risk and hazard when these rules are broken. The American Academy Of Pediatrics Does not recommend enrolling babies and children under the age of three in swimming lessons, advising parents to be aware of the risks involved, i.e. harmful pool chemicals used to treat the water, fecal contamination, cold water and drafty buildings, and the risk involved when swim instructors submerge babies and toddlers. The Academy also insists that parents who do enroll their baby in swim classes must accompany and participate in the water.
Submersion is always danger to everyone of all ages.
We cannot survive under water, and all swimming is done on top of the water. LaCoursi re is the owner of a private swim school in Montreal, Canada, where his teaching spans forty years and where he has given over 1,000,000 swimming lessons to date. All information on this site is for informational purposes only.