Anyone who has spent time poolside at a Saturday morning baby class will immediately recognize the sound a baby makes…
Browsing: Swimming
Most drownings are preceded by a certain kind of silence that nobody anticipates. Parents envision a chaotic scene straight out…
Every parent who lives close to a river or the coast will recognize a certain type of summer afternoon: it’s…
When a lifeguard begins jogging toward the water and the tannoy crackles, a certain kind of dread descends upon a…
When a child becomes quiet near water, a parent feels a certain kind of dread. You’re not concerned about the…
Parents of infants who swim frequently learn to recognize a certain sound: the slap of tiny palms against the surface,…
Most parents don’t give water safety much thought for the first time during a swim lesson. It usually occurs after…
Every June, as the weather turns and paddling pools emerge from garden sheds, search interest in toddler water safety tends…
The first beach trip of an English summer has an almost ritualistic quality. Someone forgets to pack sunscreen until they…
A parent’s voice rising half an octave as they search the shoreline for a small head that was only there…