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Water Safety Guide for Parents & Kids (PDF + Video Access)
Water Safety Guide for Parents & Kids (PDF + Video Access)
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Water Safety Guide: A Gentle Start for Families
Not sure where to start with swimming or water safety? Start here.
Perfect for homeschool families introducing water education for the first time, this guide focuses on safety, confidence, and comfort—not formal swim instruction.
This is for families who may not be ready for full swim lessons, whether due to age, anxiety, or simply wanting to focus on essential safety skills first. It’s a great introduction for parents and children to begin enjoying the water together, calmly and confidently.
Authored by Emily Davis, MBA, Swim Coach, Mom, and founder of Swimming with Confidence.
What Makes It Different
- Water Safety Guide (this product) — Focuses on foundational safety and confidence skills. Ideal for beginners or hesitant swimmers.
- Parent-Led Swim Skills (Ages 0–2) — Tailored specifically for babies and toddlers to build early comfort and connection in the water.
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Swim Lessons in a Box — A complete parent-led swim curriculum with 75+ pages of lessons, toys, goggles, and waterproof flashcards for families ready to begin formal swim instruction.
Why You’ll Love This
- Removes the guesswork of what to practice first at the pool or bath
- Builds confidence through play-based, tear-free activities
- Designed for parents—no teaching experience required
- Ideal for toddlers, preschoolers, or anxious beginners who need a slower, positive start
What’s Inside
- My Top 5 Foundational Safety Skills:
Bunny Hopping • Back Floating • Fish-Finning • Wall Walking • Float to Stand
(Plus a bonus skill inside!) - A breakdown of how to identify safe zones in any pool
- My personal philosophy on swim safety and confidence-building
- Matching video tutorials for each skill (password-protected access)
Disclaimer:
While this information is designed to teach you how to teach your kid to swim, safety should always be your top priority. You are responsible for your kid’s safety in and around the water. Safe swimmers are enjoyable swimmers.
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The Water Safety Guide is an excellent tool to get started helping children get acquainted with the water and having fun while doing it! I love the positive approach to teaching and gearing it for their understanding level. Great for teachers and parents!
Excellent Help For My Children!
Great way to get parents and child synchronized with swimming. These simple building block techniques are just the guidance we need to help our children who are not yet swimming and ready to start. I really appreciate the focus on individual safety for the child to learn so as they begin to brave the water they feel secure. This is going to make teaching our toddler, and the one on the way, so much more productive than I have done it in the past. Much better than just hoping my kids will figure the swimming thing. Worth the investment for my children’s sake.
I have taken my kids swimming from a very young age, but I never had access to this kind of information on these skills for water safety. While I was careful to teach water safety skills, I spent a lot of time monitoring the kiddos for safety. Having these skills in one document, along with the awesome videos to supplement them, really takes the guess-work out of teaching safety in water to young kids. When our kids feel safe in the water, they have the freedom to explore and build their confidence in the water, without being afraid.
I highly recommend buying this if you have small kids! You won't be disappointed!
I have put seven kids through swim lessons and swim team. This starter course is something that I wish I had years ago. Getting kids into the water when they are young is crucial, but it can be difficult sometimes. These simple techniques really prepare those youngsters for a lifetime of fun in the water.