Swimming lessons and parents’ vigilance are crucial for preventing drowning injuries and death among young kids.
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Study: Portable Kiddie Pools Kill a Child Every Five Days
Colorful kiddie pools look innocuous enough, but a new study finds that a child drowns in an inflatable, portable pool every five days in warm-weather months.
Pediatricians approve swimming lessons for babies
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) loosened its position on swimming lessons for toddlers younger than 4 years old.
Until now, the national pediatricians group has recommended against swimming lessons for very young children on the grounds that there was no evidence that early aquatic lessons reduced the risk of drowning or …