How infant self-rescue classes work

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Published 2015-06-24

This controversial method teaches infants survival skills to save themselves from drowning.

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All Comments (21)

@elladay7913 5 years ago

people might say its evil and traumatising, but id rather put my kid through that than lose my child because of a drowning incident.
@glb4010 5 years ago

Near-drowning is something I wish to never experience again. Please, everyone, teach this to your child.
@jaelaj.9148 5 years ago

“My nephew doesn’t really like swimming.” ”But he doesn’t really like Jennifer either.” 😂😭
@jj8732 5 years ago

My dad just yeeted me into the pool and said swim
@jasmineskyy4964 5 years ago

The kid doesn’t like the lesson? Who cares. We need you to be safe and alive.
@michellemuneton-guzman7032 5 years ago

as someone who lives in fl and knows people who lost their kid to drowning i say its essential
@LUVROCK5800 5 years ago

It also actually kinda seems like its teaching to not be scared of the water and I feel like fear and panic would be the worst reactions to have to drowning or any emergency situation really
@MyaJoy-fv3pw 5 years ago

I actually took a class like this and (when I was a baby) my grandparents dogs pushed me into the pool and I almost drowned. But since I had been taking these classes it saved my life.
@chiara3837 5 years ago

That baby can see underwater and I can’t 😭😭
@ausrinesveciulyte2331 5 years ago

is NOBODY gonna talk about how the third cause of children 1-4 dying is flipping MURDER???? (0:55) What the heck?!???!
@yowgyrl 5 years ago

Controversial? sure. Survival? Priceless.
@lolcpr3464 4 years ago

Would rather watch my child go through 10 minutes of being uncomfortable than have to go through the grief of losing my child
@BrittneyMoreno98 5 years ago

this should be a more common thing. I still don’t really know how to swim even after being out into swimming classes
@Prof_awesome 8 years ago

its super weird to watch when she WWE´s his tiny body upside down in the Pool, but if it helps, why not! :D
@lolar7707 5 years ago

my friends little sister died from drowning, she was 8 months old. please everyone teach this to your child
@kermitfrog3789 5 years ago

1:57 that sounds like some navy seals stuff "if you do good you will be rewarded with air"
@aliciabrillante 5 years ago

These classes are very important. So many kids needlessly drown.
@alissaburgan8579 5 years ago

I use to teach babies to swim best job I’ve ever had! Watching parents go from trying to keep water form touching there little ones face to literally dunking them underwater and letting go is the coolest thing I’ve ever done!
@lisetteramos7797 5 years ago

I saw a baby with a missing arm get flipped into a pool and able to float back up because of training like this. Keep up the good work guys!!
@mirihawk 5 years ago

I personally believe that if a baby if perfectly safe throughout the whole process, earlier water survival is essential.