The Water Safety Risk Most Parents Don’t Know About

Consistent lessons are key to helping prevent drownings—and the only way to overcome swim skill hibernation.
The Water Safety Risk Most Parents Don’t Know About
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Eli was jumping off the diving board at 2, but after a three-week break from swimming lessons, he screamed through an entire class and acted as if the water had become a stranger.

“It’s like he completely forgot what he was doing once he got in the water; he wouldn’t do what he was supposed to do,” his mother, Lizabeth, told The Epoch Times. By the second or third week, he was back to jumping off the diving board, but the regression shook her.

Amy Denney
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Amy Denney is a health reporter for The Epoch Times. Amy has a master’s degree in public affairs reporting from the University of Illinois Springfield and has won several awards for investigative and health reporting. She covers the microbiome, new treatments, and integrative wellness.