Self-Rescue
You want your child to enjoy all the fun life has to offer, while ensuring those activities do not compromise their safety or well-being. You know that for your child's safety, higher risk activities such as playing around the water or near a busy street must be approached with utmost caution and a protective introduction to the activity.
When it comes to water-safety and skills, ISR is the safest provider of swimming lessons for babies and toddlers between 6 months and 6 years old. As the only medically-sound swimming method of its kind, ISR goes beyond traditional swim instruction, teaching children self-rescue techniques to survive in the water.
Technique
Every child learns at his or her own pace. Children may begin lessons at 6 months of age up until 6 years of age. Your child will never be thrown into the water and will always be accompanied in the water by his or her instructor.
These safe and effective lessons are customized to your child and taught one on one. We do not offer group lessons. Your child’s lesson experience will be unique and to provide the safest possible lesson, the instructor’s attention will be focused on your baby only throughout the lesson period.
Children 1 to 6 Years Old Learn:
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Your child is not the only one who will learn during ISR lessons. ISR has developed The Parent Resource Book, a complete program for you focusing on the many facets of drowning prevention. The Resource Book covers everything from child physiology to safety before, during and after the lessons.
- for children between the ages of 6 months and 6 years
- 5 days a week, Monday through Friday
- Approximately 10 minutes in length
- taught at your child's emotional and physical pace, averaging 4-6 weeks in length
- always gentle and individualized
- eventually taught with clothing, because it is imperative children know how to make adjustments to their skills when fully clothed
- always given with safety as the top priority
- dedication. Learning survival skills can be fun but it also requires work on behalf of the child and parents. ISR parents commit to lessons 5 days a week for 4-6 weeks, adhering to all ISR protocols, paperwork, etc. It's for the safety of your child. REMEMBER...it works and it's worth it!
ISR lessons ARE NOT:
- scary (OK, maybe for the parent at first. But it is your job to present swim lessons in a positive light and be careful not to reinforce any negative behaviors)
- "the program where children are thrown into the water" ISR students are never thrown in the water. No child should ever be thrown in the water and doing so is potentially dangerous.
- easy. Learning survival skills can be fun but it also requires work on behalf of the child and parents. ISR parents commit to lessons 5 days a week for 4-6 weeks, adhering to all ISR protocols, paperwork, etc. BUT...it works and it's worth it!
Even if you are not ready to enroll your child, ISR wants you to remember these Safety Guidelines:
- NEVER leave your child alone in the bathtub or pool; not even for a second
- ALWAYS leave a responsible adult in charge. Never leave an older sibling with this responsibility.
- NEVER assume someone else is watching your child. Make sure the person you expect to watch your child knows it's his or her responsibility.
- NEVER leave your child to answer the phone. Install a phone jack by your pool or just let the answering machine handle the call. You can always call someone back but you can't bring back a child who has drowned.
ISR Non-Discrimination Policy
Infant Swimming Resource, LLC ("ISR") complies with all federal and state laws and regulations and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, religion or disability. It is the policy of ISR to provide reasonable accommodations to its disabled applicants and students, with the provision of appropriate documentation of the need for the accommodation.
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