How to Teach Your Toddler Water Safety Skills

How to Teach Your Toddler Water Safety Skills

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #JumpIntoSummer #CollectiveBias My 3 year old has been, shall we say, a little bit afraid of the water. Sure, she loves taking a bath and jumping in puddles, but she stays clear of the pool. She also enjoys the local spray pad, but when I mention going to the pool? Nope. It was last year when it happened. We were at the local pool. I was with her, of course, and encouraged her to float on her back. I held and supported her the entire time but as soon as she was on her back, she panicked. That one little moment was enough to discourage her from staying…