Has anyone done the ISR "Infant Swimming Resource" class?

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I'm looking at their website and it seems very interesting. It might be a long shot, but I thought someone here may have attended classes.

Their Website: https://www.infantswim.com

My parents have a pool, and it worries me sometimes. WDYT?

JLS0320

oh my gosh, those videos had me freaking out even though they were staged! That's amazing

jewelbride07

i have a friend who did it and loves it.  we're not doing that exactly but we're going to swim lessons where they teach them to float on their backs as a safety reflex if they were to fall in.  i think it's a slower approach however then this method.

smacb

We did it.  I was glad we did.  It's a time commitment.  You have lessons every day for 5-6 weeks.  We need to do the refresher.  I was terrified of my in-laws pool and my son's fascination with it.

stephkatande

My daughter did it at 11 months and is going back to learn the swim-float-swim sequence next month. It was awesome... completely amazing to see them learn to float. Let me know if you have any specific questions... i'll be happy to answer them for you!

NicoleWI

I was interested b/c we recently bought a cottage on a lake, but there are no places in our area that offer ISR.

ilovemygirls

I didn't watch the link, but just beware that no matter what swimming you do with your LO, it's going to be a very.long.time before they can be trusted by a pool alone.  We have had our kids in the water since they were tiny.  My 5yo is in swim class with kids twice her age & is an amazing swimmer for her age, but no way in he!! I would even have her near any water by herself.  I am ALL for exposing kids to water early & often, but regardless, adult supervision without fail is the only way to go.

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stephkatande:

My daughter did it at 11 months and is going back to learn the swim-float-swim sequence next month. It was awesome... completely amazing to see them learn to float. Let me know if you have any specific questions... i'll be happy to answer them for you!

Thank you! 

From watching the videos, it kind of looks like you have to leave them out there in the water to struggle on their own a little. (EDIT: Obviously I don't mean leave them alone in the pool, I just mean not holding onto them while you're standing there) Is that accurate? One of the reviews talked about how difficult it was to watch their child cry but they knew it was worth it for them to learn. Is it awful to watch?

djandkellen

ilovemygirls:

I didn't watch the link, but just beware that no matter what swimming you do with your LO, it's going to be a very.long.time before they can be trusted by a pool alone.  We have had our kids in the water since they were tiny.  My 5yo is in swim class with kids twice her age & is an amazing swimmer for her age, but no way in he!! I would even have her near any water by herself.  I am ALL for exposing kids to water early & often, but regardless, adult supervision without fail is the only way to go.

we did the program at 10.5 mos for the roll back and float sequence. He's now in swim float swim sequence classes. It is an awesome program and it really does work as a SURVIVAL action. It is not designed to teach your child to swim, in the traditional sense, until they're at least four years old. It is not a replacement for allowing your child to be unsupervised in a pool. It is for SURVIVAL purposes only, at this point. It's another precaution, like having a pool fence, an alarm on your doors, and/or an alarm on your pool. It never replaces supervision. It is an awesome program, it can be tough to watch your LO cry, but it's worth it. They are learning a new skill that takes work, so they will cry for a little while. If you don't have an ISR program around you, you can sometimes check out your YMCA for the identical program called SafeStart. Good luck OP! It is a time/money commitment, but really is worth it.

djandkellen

JLS0320:

oh my gosh, those videos had me freaking out even though they were staged! That's amazing

They're really not staged. I have a video of my 11.5 mo old (at the time) "falling in" from the side of the pool and he rolls over and floats in full clothing. The program works.