\u201cDrown-Proofing\u201d is a term used in survival training and is not related to swimming. In the 1940, a swimming instructor named Fred Lanoue developed a technique in survival training that enabled seamen and downed aircraft pilots to survive for long periods of time in open water. The technique that he taught was so useful that it is still taught to military branches today.
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Basically, recruits are taught that if you find yourself stranded in a large body of water, such as the ocean or a lake, that you can fill your lungs with air and your body will stay floating for long-periods of time. Simply stay face down, take in a lung-full of air, and stay relaxed. To survive, lift your head above water, exhale, and take in another breathe of fresh air that you will hold. A person can stay floating a long period of time using this technique.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDrown-Proofing\u201d and Baby Swim Lessons<\/h3>\n

Teaching your children \u201cdrown-proofing\u201d should not be the goal of any parent. However, teaching young children to swim has a lot of benefits.
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Teaching children how to survive in water is definitely one very important benefit. However, as you know, children learn and forget so much! That\u2019s why most swim instructors will tell you that you need to give your children swim and\/or float instructions for several years straight. What your child learns this year, they may not remember next year. Next year, however, things they have forgotten will come back to them must faster.
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Teaching a young child to survive in water may surprise you, however. Sometimes, you would swear they\u2019ll never remember\u2026 then they will surprise you. Watch this short video about a 2-year-old boy wo survived drowning because of the training he had previously received.
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Swim lessons teach a child to have more confidence. Not only will they have more confidence in water, but more confidence in general. They will learn that when they are in doubt, addressing the problem head-on is the best way to go about it.
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You and your young child will find swimming lessons are a great way for you and them to bond. By watching the swim instructor, you are going to find a lot of ways to handle your child in water. You are going to pick up on a lot of cues on how to get your child to paddle, kick, and blow bubbles. The relationship between you and your child will grow.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n