It is a sad fact that many young children suffer fatal drowning accidents. According to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, toddlers aged two to three are the group to be considered most at risk of drowning.
Unfortunately, it only takes a moment's lack of attention by an adult for a child to drown. For this reason alone, it is vitally important that nursery staff teach young children about basic water safety, and encourage parents to take their children to a local swimming class.
Teaching young children to swim is a skill that could one day save their own life, or avoid them getting into difficulty in the first place. Besides being an invaluable life skill, swimming is good fun and great exercise, helping to develop muscle tone and co-ordination skills.
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