The Internet is exploding over a floating baby, but it turns out the
adults calmly watching are doing everything right. No matter how old -
or young - your children are, you need to watch them in the water -
vigilantly.
The American Academy of Pediatrics could not be more forceful in its recommendations for water safety.
“The bottom line principle for all children is you must have your eyes
on the child,” said Elie Ward, New York State spokeswoman for the
American Academy of Pediatrics.
That said, the doctors’ group firmly believes children should be taught
to swim. Yet there is no magic age when it is all supposed to come
together. And the group does not sanction one method of instruction over
another.
