What age is best for ISR?

*Survival swimming lessons (i.e. ISR and Infant Aquatics) are designed for children aged 6 months to 6 years. Older children who cannot swim or float independently should be in a survival swimming lesson prior to any traditional lessons.

Is ISR good for babies?

Though ISR offers swim lessons starting as young as six months, the AAP is firm in their stance that lessons should wait until a child’s first birthday. There’s no evidence that swimming lessons before the age of 1 are beneficial, according to the AAP.

Why do swim instructors throw babies in the pool?

Swimming instructor tosses a baby into the pool as part of an infant survival class that teaches young babies how to get comfortable and survive in water.

What does ISR stand for in swimming?

Infant Swimming Resource
Infant Swimming Resource – Aquatic Survival® ISR’s unique results are achieved through fully customized, safe and effective, one-on-one lessons with only your child and the Instructor in the water.

Is 3 too old for ISR?

My answer is always “ISR Self-Rescue® lessons are designed for children 6 months to 6 years of age, teaching babies is such a reward and the older students astound me with their budding confidence and determination.

When can babies learn to float?

As for the developmental appropriateness of survival swimming classes, Middleton says many infants do learn to float on their back by 12 months.

Does ISR cause trauma?

But some so-called “self-rescue” swim classes have been condemned by some experts as traumatic events that could affect children long after they get out of the pool.

Why are there no apples on ISR?

In addition, infants and toddlers should avoid apple products throughout the duration of their ISR Lessons. Apple products are high in fiber, which can cause gas and bloating that will make the floating and swimming maneuvers practiced during ISR lessons difficult and sometimes painful.

Is it safe to throw a baby in a pool?

That being said, the chemical content and risks involved in most swimming pools mean that your baby should be at least 6 months old before taking a dip.

Why do you dunk baby underwater?

Up until the age of three years old your baby has a reflex that we use for submerging. The reflex we use to condition the babies is a falling reflex, when your baby shuts their eyes their epiglottis (throat) will close over as well.

Is 5 too old for ISR?

Can 3 month old swim in pool?

From about 2 months you can take them into a heated pool, but don’t keep them in the water for more than 10 minutes at first. If they start to shiver, take them out and wrap them in a towel. Babies under 12 months shouldn’t stay in a pool for more than 30 minutes.

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