Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 exptools; site ihlpg.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!prls!amdimage!amdcad!decwrl!decvax!harpo!whuxlm!whuxl!houxm!ihnp4!ihlpg!sed408 From: sed408@ihlpg.UUCP (s. dugan) Newsgroups: net.kids Subject: Learning to swim Message-ID: <1047@ihlpg.UUCP> Date: Fri, 9-Aug-85 11:08:22 EDT Article-I.D.: ihlpg.1047 Posted: Fri Aug 9 11:08:22 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 12-Aug-85 22:02:33 EDT Distribution: net Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories Lines: 41 > Bill Taggart writes: > > (....) > > The device that helped > the most is "Floaties"; these are air filled vinyl arm bands that > cover the entire upper arm and provide a great deal of support. > She loves them, and refuses to go in the water without them. I > hope we can ween her from these by the end of the summer. I use those for my daughter, too. They're great, especially in a pool that isn't shallow enough for her to wade in. (The shallowest part of our pool is 3 feet which is right at the top of her head! I discovered a great way to wean her from the water wings (that's what mine are called). The water wings have two circular pillows of air which are placed side-by-side. I found that if I take the water out of one of the pillows on each arm, there's still enough air to hold Anne up, but it gets her working a little harder. I'll probably experiment with gradually taking more and more air out. > > I definitely would encourage every parent to teach their children > how to swim and stay afloat in water; someday their lives may > depend on it. > My sentiments exactly! -- Sarah E. Dugan "Thank God It's Friday." ########################################################################### # AT&T Bell Labs IH 1D-408 The Forest (home) # # Naperville-Wheaton Rd. 1353 Crab Apple Court Apt. 101 # # Naperville, Illinois 60566 Naperville, Illinois 60540 # # (312) 979 - 5545 (312) 355 - 0445 # ###########################################################################