Even the best swimmers are not drownproof. Anyone can end up in a situation that could cause them to drown. The reason we learn to swim is to reduce the chance that something unfortunate take place when we’re in and around the water. We combine swim skills with water safety
There are a few very basic safety skills that are potentially life saving for children when age appropriate for them to learn and remember. Children should be comfortable in the water and have the foundational training to enable them to use these skills to prevent any adverse effects that forcing
The hip flexor muscle (the psoas) is used in the split leap, straddle jump, glide kip, running, and many other gymnastics and dance skills. But it is often overlooked in training – overlooked until pain is involved. Then it gets some attention! Back and hip pain can be related to
Some great examples that Betsy Brown Braun, author of “Just Tell Me What to Say,” offers include how some athletes have “gone south” – or ruined their lives – using drugs. Her video shares very practical advice about how to shape your very young children’s perception of drugs and the approach
Written by John Kirk Did you know that infants have pretty advanced water survival skills? They are pretty much “programmed” with a couple of helpful natural reflexes that help to protect them from drowning. There’s the diving reflex. The “official name for this is the bradycardic response” and it is
Summer is an exciting time of year for families. There is more time to spend together with school out of session and parents using vacation days for trips to the beach and long weekends at the pool. Unfortunately for many families, water-related activities can put lives at risk. According to
Teachers know how to spot it – over-zealous homework helpers. Could be that it’s given away by the excessive erasure marks on a math paper or the science project obsessively organized and too “centered” or the history project overloaded with information that the student can’t answer questions about. Be real
When we were kids, I don’t remember that getting enough Vitamin D was an issue. In fact, my mother had to drag us in from the yard so we could have our dinner. And in the summer time, we would rush back out after our meal to continue to play
I’m not typically someone who dwells on the negative perspective on things but this list caught my eye and sparked by curiosity. This is good information – even if it does deal with statistics and not what is the spirit of these cities. Reading the descriptions in each cities slide
Adults aren’t the only ones spending lots of time with their tushies in chairs – kids are too. In fact, young children are spending just as much of their time (more than 60 percent) sitting in high chairs, carriers, swings, car seats, etc. How can you fight the effects of