Tuesday, March 03, 2009

Study says swimming lessons lower drowning risk in toddlers

A long-awaited study published in the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine concludes that swimming lessons for children ages 1 to 4 lowers the risk of drowning.

Makes me relieved to know the two years I spent being clawed by a wet, screaming toddler weekly at the Mommy and Me lessons may pay off.

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