Children Should be Taught to Swim

Te Ao Hou, March 1965, Page 44

Children Should be Taught to Swim Cases such as these show the need for parents to carefully watch children playing in or near water. Children should be taught to swim as soon as they are old enough to learn and, as an additional measure that may save someone else's life, they should be taught rescue breathing. Even more important, every parent should learn rescue breathing, for it could mean the difference between life and death for his child. It is the duty of every parent to: ? Watch children of all ages when they bathe or play near water, and keep them away from ponds, creeks, canals, sheep dips, and all other water hazards near their homes; ? See that children learn swimming and water safety; ? Take the trouble to learn water safety and rescue breathing themselves. Children can learn swimming, rescue breathing, and water safety at school and at learn-to-swim classes conducted by swimming clubs. Those who belong to St. John Ambulance, Junior Red Cross, Boy Scouts and Girl Guides will be taught rescue breathing.