Let These Swimming Babies Soothe Your Soul

According to CBS News, drowning is the “third leading cause of death among children under the age of one,” which is why Dena Blum-Rothman is teaching kids like Erin Terry to swim—even in snowsuits. As a mother myself, I’d be very nervous to see my son in a pool without someone holding him. But Blum-Rothman explains that learning this skill is fun for the little ones and more about the child’s safety in case of an emergency than a parent’s fear. Also, as one dad says, I need to get the fuck over myself.