A new toddler at the pool looks about with wide eyes.New sights, new sounds, new people, but why? A teacher stops by and kneels with a smile.Glancing back at the pool, it looks like an ocean to a child. Yet with a soothing voice and steady, gentle handThe child is lead to the water with Read More
Many do not realize that drowning is the leading cause of death for children under the age of 5 years. Many do not realize that drowning does not look or sound the way movies and television portray it. It is not loud and there is not always splashing or arms flailing. A child can slip under Read More
Through a mother’s eyes, as their child cries, the water becomes a wall. A thought runs through that could be true, what if mine is too small? Unsure and afraid, with breathing delayed, the parent watches on. More doubts flow in, as splashing begins, and hope is slowly withdrawn. But then she notes, as her Read More
