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[quote=Anonymous]You might consider separating “recreational” water activities from “swimming” instruction, with no floatation aids for the latter. Agreed private lessons will go way faster. You’ll need to gradually overcome his fear of sinking by starting in the shallow end where he can always just stand up and doesn’t need to float. You could try with a simple back float — he will learn about his natural buoyancy and that he can use a back float as a neutral position if he starts feeling overwhelmed. I’ll never forget the look on our DC’s face the first time they went into deeper water without a float suit. It was like “WTH?” But they quickly took to independent activity, starting with back float and then some basic drownproofing. You could emphasize it as “water safety” versus “water play.” After all, they’re unlikely to be wearing a floatation device at every moment, but they could still fall in the water. [/quote]
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