

Several water safety topics are also introduced that are directed to parents. Children are introduced to basic skills that lay a foundation to help them learn to swim.
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Parents are taught to safely work with their child in the water, including how to appropriately support and hold their child in the water and how to prepare and encourage their child to participate fully and the try the skills. This level introduces basic skills to parents and children. Level 1 – Children 6 months-18 months.In a lower enrolled class, if two parents want to participate with one child that can be allowed on a case-by-case basis. In both level one and two, a parent must be present for each child enrolled to maintain a one-on-one parent to child ratio. These courses are a bonding experience that will fill instructors, parents and children with wonderful lifelong memories. It also provides direction regarding how to supervise water activities in a responsible manner. Parent and Child Aquatics give parents safety information and teaches techniques to help orient their children to the water. It is not designed to teach children to become good swimmers or to survive in the water on their own. Parent and Child Aquatics familiarizes young children (from ages 6 months to 3 years) to the water and prepares them to learn to swim in the American Red Cross Preschool Aquatics or Learn-To-Swim courses. American Red Cross Certification Courses.
