If there's one place I'm 100 percent okay with being viewed as a helicopter parent, it's at the pool. I am a mama hawk when my boys are swimming. And like every other parent, when I read this story a few weeks ago about a 10-year-old boy dying from something called "dry... Read More »
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Did you know the American Association of Pediatrics recommends that
kids shouldn't receive swimming lessons until after their fourth birthday? I had
no idea until I read this article. Most parents put their babies in the water early on, with the intention of making them more safe in the water.... Read More »
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