"For the past 7 weeks, we spent the first part of our mornings with Miss Kym - 10 minutes a lesson, 50 minutes there and 50 minutes back. Some may think that is crazy, and while the drive was tiring and the cost of gas  daunting when refueling 3 times a week, I’d argue to say NOT doing these lessons would be crazy. You see, my two older kids had traditional swim lessons starting at age 3. While they can both swim NOW, that didn’t give them skills for saving their lives before age 3. Drowning is the leading cause of death in children ages 1 to 4. With having a pond, we knew ISR was a non-negotiable for Lane, and as evidenced in the videos, should he happen to fall into a body of water, he has learned to skills to save his own life (and we will continue refresher courses for him as he ages). Does that mean we will just let him go freely to the water? Of course not! But it does give me a little bit more peace should he get outside by himself - because let’s be honest, that happens in a matter of minutes, seconds in some cases. But the cost, Jessica! Yep, there is a cost. There is a cost to everything. A cost for lessons or a cost for drowning. This isn’t to shame. It’s to encourage you - if you have a body of water on your property or are around a body of water, please enroll your child in ISR lessons. Miss Kym is phenomenal, and she has Miss Karla joining her team. I’ll post contact info in the comments.

Jessica Myers