It is not about having fun! The baby is crying because he does not want to swim just like you may hesitate because you know what to expect when entering a pool. Thanks to the awesome teaching she gave the baby is able to respond quickly to SURVIVE. Babies will always cry when they don't get their way even if it was something dangerous. Would you care if your baby cried when you picked it up and carried them away from a bonfire? No. Why? Because it is for the babies safety.
@mrjacobmarsh Thank you, this is the right thought, unfortunately, some people don;t see the higher good, instead, they see the momentary pleassure. Until they loose a child to drowning. I;ve been doing this for a few years now, and The result is great. REcently a one year old that took the course 2 years ago, and never swam again, I took her for 2 week refreshment, now at 3 years old, in 3 days, she had remember it all, amazingly is like ridding a bike, you never forget. felt proud!
how funny you trying to say that I should learn english.... have you see how you write??? did you ever go to school? It is embarrassing if it is your first language. you even have a spelling correction in your computer!
Maybe you should try speaking another language. For me english is my third language. try spanish and french!
I think its very good that the child is being taught this. If i was a parent a would do the exact same thing.. My friend lost his brother when he was just a little boy and if he had known this, he would be alive right now and i know my friend and his parents would do anything to get him back. Also, it will also make it easier for them to learn how to swim, which can be a very important tool. When I become a parent I will do this. But I have to ask, how long did it take you to teach him?
@zestymom I agree too, of course, parents should always watch their kids near pools, but since it happens so often that kids drown even while supervised. Even with fence around the pool there are cases where the kid has put a chair next to it and climbed over it. So I think is better to give them the tools to save themselves in case they need to. Even if it never arrives, if it did, they will know what to do.
unfortunatly children as young as months old when they start to crawl or walk and venture into discovering the world, they could fall in a pool or spa, etc. So it is important that they know shat to do if this happens. Of course to learn to really swim starts from 3 years old. but even better, stroke school starts at 5.
It would be great if all we can do in life was to have fun. I remember I hated school, and I still had to go. now I'm happy for all that I've learned. but if given the choice I would have probably skip it.
So do you get to do just what you want? in reality life you can't.... life's like that. So when older, if you learn that it is not all fun, you get a better chance of adaptation to situations like waiting in line, like being late to eat even if hungry, etc, etc.
@zestymom It is called survival swim..it is not necessarily supposed to be fun...as moms we try to make it fun if possible but what she is doing is giving her child a skill...drowning is not fun either :(
This is such a good thing to teach young children who cannot swim yet. To those who think its mean; Would you like to have your child drown because it slipped in some deep water and was not prepared? This mother is preparing her child should the worst case scenario happen.
No I'm not from Mexico, most americans are so ignorant that think all the spainsh speaking people are from Mexico. I love Mexico, but I'm not mexican.
Now that's just mean. You don't dunk your child into the pool. Especially when it's crying. I'd consider a bad parent. You don't leave a crying child in a swimming pool smiling at it. You should at least be right by it. That was just mean.
Yes you also take a knie of a baby if he's playing with it, and probably he will cry too. Babies that learn how to survive in the water will do so if they were to fall accidentally in the water. He was complaining, as he didnt; want to do it... But he does perfectly he followed a 6 week course. He is ready.
In any case, in life we can;t get to do what we like. It is life, we have to do homework, take a class that we dont; want. Stand the neighbor that is weird....
Do you know any parent that has lost a child through drowining? it is easy to speak if you haven;t been in touch with that awful event. Resposible parents, very caring, have had the same fate. Ask any of them if they would have prefer to have their child cry for hours even days, instead of having lost their child, they;ll say YES. Do some researh if you are concern. Main cause of death in some states in the USA, second cause of death in the world.
@totifernandez I definitely agree with you on this. It is so vital to teach babies these life saving skills. Its not mean, the baby wasn't crying, it was responding to its mother. I will be doing this with my babies!!
@warofrazors999 A swimming pool is 14 times more likely than a motor vehicle to be involved in the death of a child age 4 and under.-Orange County California Fire Authority
More than 175,000 kids.... drown annually — 480 per day — with children under 5 at the greatest risk.-Jeffrey Klugger of Time Magazine
I think this is great what you have taught ur kid! Kudos mommy! Because i do hear alot of cases were toddlers die from drowning. This is the best thing you can teach your kid. I will def look for a program for my baby.
Maybe nobody knows this but it only take a few teaspoons of water for a baby to drown, that poor baby could have gulped a huge amount of water when he was pushed in and maybe the 2nd time when he went down under the water, I didnt see your fat ass get in the water with him to be there if he were to go under. I think it is mean and if you were really trying to teach your baby to swim you would have been in the pool with him.
This is a safety thing. If the kid were to fall in the water accidentally, supervised or not... thousands drown while supervised but it only takes seconds. I prefered not to take that risk, Babies can't learn to swim. The head is too heavy to lift and breath, the only chance they have is if they can learn to roll over and float till somebody rescues them. While floating on their backs they can cry for help. Other thousands survive but stay with brain damage.
Which in live we can't get to do just what we like... Sometimes we need to do things we don't like, and that is life, plus in this case, He will survive if he were to fall in a pool accidentally, which happens, check stadistics on the web. And think of the suffering while drowning, and breathing all the water in.... That is bad, creying isn't all babies express tehmselves through crying.... Is like a baby playing with a knive. You will take it away, even if he starts to cry like crazy.
I have lost a child to drowning; and this is such a great gift to be giving your child. GOOD JOB! You are a wonderful mother for preventing the inevitable. It only takes a heartbeat for your toddler to be out of your site; and there are so many places to look. Drowning is a leading cause of death in toddlers, and mothers like me go on living every day wondering WHY we didnt teach our kids this skill right here. Thank god for this.
I'm sorry, really sorry that you lost your child through drowning. I've heard from different moms and also from people of stories, near them of child drowning. It is really hard, and I all happens so fast. Even with fenced pool, or indoor, locked, and even with people around. 9 out of 10 drowning casualties are from kids that were surveyed. It only takes seconds. I have teached this survival Technique to 100 kids already, some of them have fallen in pools and have survived. My heart is w u
Kids don't know they can learn to float on their backs, that is why there are so many drowning casualties .
He is more complaining thatn crying... believe me, he is my son and he cries different. Now he is almost 4 and swims like a seal, it is wonderful to see. And yes when he was younger, he did complain, but I could go anywhere with pools, and of course I watched him but, didn't have to worry, he was safe.
I have tough over 80 kids, and 6 of them have fallen in pools and have survived.
wow... my mom taight me how to swim by doing this when i was 3 too! ahaha she would push me or sometimes even throw me in the pool! but thanx to this now i have more stamina and durability in the water and i cant swim really really good(: i thanked my mom for doing this ahah!
there si a reflex, but the reflex is to close the moth and don;t breathe the water in. This is why babies in the womb don't breathe in the ambiotic fluid. This reflex stays for a few months and then it is lost if not practiced. What is not a reflex is to roll over and float and that is why drowining is the number one cause of death for young children in most countries.
what you people may not realize is that this mother probably spent weeks training this child before she felt comfortable enough not to be in the water.. This mother is teaching the child survival, we all know accidents happen, and we never know when, so all this mother is doing is teaching her child to protect itsself when its needed..
its not abuse, its called being a good mother..
go ask any parent who has lost a child to drowning if this is abuse..
I've neve tested how long can they stay afloat... My guess is that a long time. Depending of how cold the water is. It is efortless, floating on the back becomes an instinct.
its really scary at first, but then u realize tht this child at such a younge age has the ability to be tought to roll over and yelp for help.....simply amazing....brain power, physical power, higher self esteem. futher prop swimmers
I did a lot of research, it wasn;t easy, but with practice, it happened. now I;ve trained 50 children and 3 of them have survived when fell in the water by themselves. It is wonderful. most kids cried in the beggining, but they don;t cired cause injured or pain. they cry because they express tehmselves this way. and Yes they stop crying after a few sessions, them love it and become very proud of themselves.
i find this disturbing you shuldnt do this with a baby my brother is 2 and i don't push him , seriously i feel bad for him , btw are you the babies mother ?
Yes, I am, teh baby is now 3 and is alreadly in stroke school, and swimming an almost perfect crawl, he can also dive to teh bottom of the pool and pick up stuff. I have tought 50 children. Lots of them continue swimming with me. It is a wonderful job. And parents are happy. Their children are safe!
we all get water in our nose a couple of times in our life and yes it is uncomfortable, but it is nothing compared to getting all the water in our lungs and drown and loosing our child. I know my child will never have this happened to him, and yes he got water in his nose a few times... big deal. now he;s 3, and in stroke shool. I have now tought 50 babies survival swim and 3 have survived what could have been a fatalaccident.
wow thats great! I just found out Im pregnant and my husband and I are always on the water.. I think I will find a swim school in the area that does this :)
good desition. this child is now 3 and swimming in a swim school, he can swim crwls and basic backstroke. I have now tought 50 babies, and 3 have survived what could be a fatal accident.
it's good but u shouldn't keep ur kid in the water alone for that long, plus didn't you see that the water was getting in his eyes and by the look of his face, he really wanted to get out, plus you can't just push him in the water by the neck he'll get scared and as u should know that whenever anyone gets scared it affects ur heart especially kids. And even if u brought a baby to the pool or beach, he/she should have a life jacket
yes in a perfect world this would not be needed but drowning is the number one cause of death in kids from under a year to 8 years old in most of the countries. Accients do happen and my kids and the other 50 I have tought would not have this happen. 3 already have sruvived what could have been a fatal accident.
Um...in case noone knew...it is a known scientific fact that babies can swim if u put them in water...as theey grow up n learn wht water is n develop inhibitions..that is when they strt fearing water...bt otherwise they can swim as infants
i have an 18 month old baby and i have been thinking about teaching him to do this. better safe than sorry, plus it's a natural instinct for young babies to hold their breath when something goes over their heads, very small babies even hold their breath while you are putting their shirts over their heads to get them dressed, that makes it easier to teach water safety to babies at a young age.
Excelent desition, you are a rsponsible mother, better safe than sorry. out of the 50 children I have tought Baby Survival Swim, 3 have survived accidental fall in teh water. Mothers were soooo thankful. and yep, thier kid cried in the beggining.
yes it does help since they get just to roll over, then when they swim crawl, they roll over to breath and keep good body position, instead of lifting the head to breath.
I agree, but people are not contious, specially cause babies cired in the beggining. Parents who have lost a child to drowining, could tell you they would have done this in an instant. They suffer the rest of their lives. While this could be prevented. Out of the 50 kids I have learn this, 3 have survived what could have been a drwoingin accident.
this lady in a world champion of triathlon, and has swum 10,000 meters in the ocean non-stop, she also teaches Baby Survival Swim as her business ans spends 4 and a half hours in the pool teaching children to survive in the pool in case of accidental fall. One child (17 months old) has been able to save himself in the ocean.
There is a company that teaches baby's these skills....I dont remember the name of it but they said they have taught 175,000babys "self Rescue" skills.........The babys they teach have %100 success rates.....and 755 of those babys have fallen into somekind of water source......and survived.....I think this is great stuff people are teaching there kids.
thousands of small children drown each year......Keep up the good work :)
I saw the educational vid for this via email and I almost passed out when that kid dived in the water! I was yelling like "someone get him!!" lol until I saw that he rolled himself over and I was overwhelmingly impressed....so much so that I'm willing to travel an hour away to put my daughter in a class because it is the closest to us!!! It definately seems like a worthwhile investment that all parents should consider if they are able
You won;t reagreat it. My kids are swimming laps now at 5 and 3. this video is the 3 year old. I have tought over 50 children and out of the 50 3 had accidents of falling in pools and ocean and they were safe thanks to this.
people are so fucking stupid and concieted, they get all butthurt when they watch this video of a baby that has been taught HOW NOT TO DROWN IN WATER, and then you go to the related video "
baby accidents 123" and people commenting on the hilarity of babies faceplanting fall off bikes and becoming injured
Gee, I really don't understand any negative comments about the baby crying, anyone who knows babies can easily tell the difference between the crying he is doing and the crying a baby does when really scared or upset.
What a great video, I was looking for something to show my husband to convince him that water lessons are valuable to babies. Anyone who has a pool should teach their babies to float, it's just one more level of protection.
yur a gud parent for doing this and its sad that other people think its a punishment or sum form of abuse but let them say wat they say bcuz at tha end yu kno yur child is not going to drown
This has NOTHING to do with child abuse. This is about SAVING LIVES. Not abusing lives.
I really DON'T hope your child is getting into water by accident. But when it would happen, you probably would have think, "Why didn't I had teached my baby how to survive?"
what country are you in? there are some places that you can have your baby learn this skill. theck out Infant swimming resource or infant aquatic survival on the web. they have several teachers in the usa and worlwide. Good luck and good desition to teach your baby this.
Jeez, nobody reads your description for your video. People really aren't educated anymore. Just jumping to conclusions. If people would use their uncommon sense (I say uncommon because it's not as common as the name suggests) they would see that this is a wonderful thing to teach a baby. There is less danger for the baby to drown. It will simply rollover and cry for help.
Oh people are so stupid. Dont watch the video if you are going to complain! This baby was taught to do this IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY... Therefore I think this was and is a wonderful exercise to practice. Do you really think the mother would let her baby die?? NO!!! Excellent work totifernandez!
I'm there nexxt to him, and I could jump in the water to save him. drwoing will take a few minutes to happen, and some survive even after 20 min or more under the water uncouncious, but there is no need to jump, he has been taking courses for 6 weeks non stop, he has perform this skill over and over again. What ever you say, I love my child and I want him to grow old and have all the oportunities in life, he loves the water and he's safe in case of an accident.
As a mother, I prefer my child cries a bit than me crying the rest of my llife from loosing him. Crying is an expression, hes not crying from pain of injury, he's crying cause he was tought to cry to be picked up is part of the survival skill. So many kids drown whil supervise... it is very sad, and yet, if you can teach them this you raise the percentage of surviving a drowning accident.
they can start at 6 months, as soon as they sit down. It is probably easier when they are about that age, as they tend to float more. They enjoy more and trust more.
if you have a water berth your baby can breath and swim under water but the seconed it comes back up it will breath air and lost its talent because they have to live in the wome wif loads of water
this is nice and the baby have talent but you can see that he is not comfortable and he wants to get out of the pool. why did you let him there and take stupid videos for yourself??? dont you think its a little to harsh and fast for the baby??
Drowniing must be very uncomfortable too, just sucking water and coughing in a matter of minutes and then dieying. I think a bit of uncomfortableness, is better than death. Yes as sarcastic as this. If my baby ever falls in a pool by accident with out no one to help, he has a chance of surviving.
i think thats a really good idea, there is obviously someone close by just in case. either way, if he "fell" in, he still knows the technique in how to stay afloat. awesome
and as for the other people who live around water...get a freaking fence...watch your kids so they don't wander into the water...if u can't afford a fence or pool alarm then you shouldn't be having children living near water! I could go on but If u are stupid enought to think this is ok my arguing is pointless!
thi sis a good video i wish i could teach my daughter how to do that just in case cuz we do have a pool here and she also loves the water but cant swim she just turned to this is a good video 5*
es bueno que el pequeño sepa nadar desde muy chico, pero pareciera q lo estan forzando ... que bueno q el niño ahora guste de estar en la alberca, solo q se algunos niños q son presionados a hacer algo en el futuro lo rechazan...
i dont want to say that its not helpful i think its very helpful but think it is of this if u go in a ocean?do you realy think that your child would survive there?but its a very good idea prepearing for it
the child is almost 3 now, and I can;t get him out of the water... Fear? it makes me laugh, that chils is like a fish... He feels more comfortable in the water than any other thing or playground.
The title to this video is disturbing in itself. "Survival" swim. If you want to teach your child to swim, that is wonderful. I plan on teaching mine this summer, but tossing a baby into water, regardless of the scientific facts or trying to simulate a fall it's not right. I child should want to learn to swim not be made to swim or sink. It doesn't take a genius to see the baby was not happy, it was crying!!! As a mother it was disturbing to watch. You should at least be in the pool.
Do you get to do just what you want in life? kids when they learn this they always cry in the beggining, it is something new, but they are not hurting nor injured., but Now that I have taught this to many children, You can see when they get it and the confidence they gaing and the love of that self courage they achieved. It is really unbelievable.
This vid surely can never be criticised! If this baby was to ever fall in a pool unsupervised it would not drown. This is such an important skill for all babies/children to be taught.
I commend you for knowing the importance of teaching your child this technique! I did the same for my son when he was 6 months old. We lived in S. Florida and were surrounded by water, more people should take the time to teach this to their child. The rate of children drowning it sad and completely avoidable. Do not listen to the people who criticize you, they probably do not have children. Some people just like to complain don't let it get to you.
I commend you on teaching your child this survival technique at such an early age! Don't listen to the people who criticize they probably do not have children. My son learned this at 6 months old, we lived in S. Florida and were surrounded by pools and canals. Teaching him this and eventually to swim was the best thing I could have done, we also had a pool fence but, you can never be too careful. It is sad that more parents don't see the importance of this.
I'm sure that many children were taught like I was back in the day...my dad said to me "you either sink or swim" and gently pushed me in. I didnt know how to swim and I had pretty much the same disadvantage of a baby but I knew I was safe & had to swim to stay afloat and I became a great swimmer. Basically my point is this technique works because our first instinct as humans is to fight for survival. With a few instructions from the trainer or parent (kick your feet, etc.) the child will swim
crying is not that bad. If your child is crying cause he wants you to buy him a toy in a store... would you buy it cause he;s crying? Then he will always cry to get somehting from you. Shes this child is crying then but he has learned a life saving skill, so in the future I won't cry, I didn't loose him.
This message is more for all the people saying she is abusing her child. 1st off the child was TAUGHT this, so the video your seeing is not the first time she has done this. If it was the child would have had no clue what to do. And if people read the description you would see she also wrote he has been taight how to cry out for help, so he isnt crying cuz he wants out he is doing what he was taught bcuz she LOVES her child.
wow, this is amazing at first I was saying "Oh My gosh he is so young" but you deffinetly cant be too safe. And for all you people who think this is child abuse. The child didnt choke on water or gasp for air. He knew what to do right away. Why? Cuz his parents taught him what to do. And it obviously was not the 1st time this was done. If it was the mother would have been in the water. You can tell she loves her child if she is willing to teach them that.
It is not about having fun! The baby is crying because he does not want to swim just like you may hesitate because you know what to expect when entering a pool. Thanks to the awesome teaching she gave the baby is able to respond quickly to SURVIVE. Babies will always cry when they don't get their way even if it was something dangerous. Would you care if your baby cried when you picked it up and carried them away from a bonfire? No. Why? Because it is for the babies safety.
mrjacobmarsh 10 months ago 219
@mrjacobmarsh Thank you, this is the right thought, unfortunately, some people don;t see the higher good, instead, they see the momentary pleassure. Until they loose a child to drowning. I;ve been doing this for a few years now, and The result is great. REcently a one year old that took the course 2 years ago, and never swam again, I took her for 2 week refreshment, now at 3 years old, in 3 days, she had remember it all, amazingly is like ridding a bike, you never forget. felt proud!
totifernandez 10 months ago 46
@brownie1413
how funny you trying to say that I should learn english.... have you see how you write??? did you ever go to school? It is embarrassing if it is your first language. you even have a spelling correction in your computer!
Maybe you should try speaking another language. For me english is my third language. try spanish and french!
totifernandez 11 months ago 39
I think its very good that the child is being taught this. If i was a parent a would do the exact same thing.. My friend lost his brother when he was just a little boy and if he had known this, he would be alive right now and i know my friend and his parents would do anything to get him back. Also, it will also make it easier for them to learn how to swim, which can be a very important tool. When I become a parent I will do this. But I have to ask, how long did it take you to teach him?
Degrassichicka72 1 year ago 91
@Degrassichicka72 it only takes 6 weeks. for 10 min a day from monday to thursday!
totifernandez 1 year ago 14
Yes I agree babies discover but parents should alwasy be watching their kids, especially when they have a pool or are near one.....
zestymom 1 year ago
@zestymom I agree too, of course, parents should always watch their kids near pools, but since it happens so often that kids drown even while supervised. Even with fence around the pool there are cases where the kid has put a chair next to it and climbed over it. So I think is better to give them the tools to save themselves in case they need to. Even if it never arrives, if it did, they will know what to do.
totifernandez 1 year ago 16
@Kojaler
unfortunatly children as young as months old when they start to crawl or walk and venture into discovering the world, they could fall in a pool or spa, etc. So it is important that they know shat to do if this happens. Of course to learn to really swim starts from 3 years old. but even better, stroke school starts at 5.
totifernandez 1 year ago 3
THIS IS HORRIBLE.....DOES IT LOOK LIKE THE BABY IS HAVING FUN....I THINK NOT!!!!
zestymom 1 year ago 25
@zestymom
It would be great if all we can do in life was to have fun. I remember I hated school, and I still had to go. now I'm happy for all that I've learned. but if given the choice I would have probably skip it.
So do you get to do just what you want? in reality life you can't.... life's like that. So when older, if you learn that it is not all fun, you get a better chance of adaptation to situations like waiting in line, like being late to eat even if hungry, etc, etc.
totifernandez 1 year ago 21
@zestymom It is called survival swim..it is not necessarily supposed to be fun...as moms we try to make it fun if possible but what she is doing is giving her child a skill...drowning is not fun either :(
jonahran1 1 year ago 8
This is such a good thing to teach young children who cannot swim yet. To those who think its mean; Would you like to have your child drown because it slipped in some deep water and was not prepared? This mother is preparing her child should the worst case scenario happen.
emraldplec 1 year ago 10
@xMunecaMuertax
No I'm not from Mexico, most americans are so ignorant that think all the spainsh speaking people are from Mexico. I love Mexico, but I'm not mexican.
totifernandez 1 year ago 6
Now that's just mean. You don't dunk your child into the pool. Especially when it's crying. I'd consider a bad parent. You don't leave a crying child in a swimming pool smiling at it. You should at least be right by it. That was just mean.
rbdraehn 1 year ago
@rbdraehn
Yes you also take a knie of a baby if he's playing with it, and probably he will cry too. Babies that learn how to survive in the water will do so if they were to fall accidentally in the water. He was complaining, as he didnt; want to do it... But he does perfectly he followed a 6 week course. He is ready.
In any case, in life we can;t get to do what we like. It is life, we have to do homework, take a class that we dont; want. Stand the neighbor that is weird....
totifernandez 1 year ago 2
@rbdraehn
Do you know any parent that has lost a child through drowining? it is easy to speak if you haven;t been in touch with that awful event. Resposible parents, very caring, have had the same fate. Ask any of them if they would have prefer to have their child cry for hours even days, instead of having lost their child, they;ll say YES. Do some researh if you are concern. Main cause of death in some states in the USA, second cause of death in the world.
totifernandez 1 year ago 12
@totifernandez I definitely agree with you on this. It is so vital to teach babies these life saving skills. Its not mean, the baby wasn't crying, it was responding to its mother. I will be doing this with my babies!!
emraldplec 1 year ago 4
@totifernandez I don't think drowning in the u.s. is the main reason for anyone dying. At least not in my state or ones i've been too
warofrazors999 1 year ago
@warofrazors999 A swimming pool is 14 times more likely than a motor vehicle to be involved in the death of a child age 4 and under.-Orange County California Fire Authority
More than 175,000 kids.... drown annually — 480 per day — with children under 5 at the greatest risk.-Jeffrey Klugger of Time Magazine
jonahran1 1 year ago 5
@jonahran1
Thanks for the detailed data, It may show people that this is not a joke!
totifernandez 1 year ago
I think this is great what you have taught ur kid! Kudos mommy! Because i do hear alot of cases were toddlers die from drowning. This is the best thing you can teach your kid. I will def look for a program for my baby.
beanerundercontrol 1 year ago
Maybe nobody knows this but it only take a few teaspoons of water for a baby to drown, that poor baby could have gulped a huge amount of water when he was pushed in and maybe the 2nd time when he went down under the water, I didnt see your fat ass get in the water with him to be there if he were to go under. I think it is mean and if you were really trying to teach your baby to swim you would have been in the pool with him.
kjsheeba777 1 year ago
@kjsheeba777
This is a safety thing. If the kid were to fall in the water accidentally, supervised or not... thousands drown while supervised but it only takes seconds. I prefered not to take that risk, Babies can't learn to swim. The head is too heavy to lift and breath, the only chance they have is if they can learn to roll over and float till somebody rescues them. While floating on their backs they can cry for help. Other thousands survive but stay with brain damage.
totifernandez 1 year ago
this baby is not happy if you havent noticed!
TeexSweetChocolate 1 year ago
what kind of idiot this mother is??????
mirjanamarei 1 year ago
She is crying
...which means that she doesn't like it!!!!
JBnRS 1 year ago
@JBnRS
Which in live we can't get to do just what we like... Sometimes we need to do things we don't like, and that is life, plus in this case, He will survive if he were to fall in a pool accidentally, which happens, check stadistics on the web. And think of the suffering while drowning, and breathing all the water in.... That is bad, creying isn't all babies express tehmselves through crying.... Is like a baby playing with a knive. You will take it away, even if he starts to cry like crazy.
totifernandez 1 year ago 4
@TheBaba0123456
not at all!!! Don't throw your baby in!!!
This baby had a 6 week course in survival swimming for nearly every day!
Look for a professional that teaches baby survival swim in your area.
Do not throw your baby in. He will drown if he has not learn the survival skills before!
They start at 6 months old.
totifernandez 1 year ago 22
I have lost a child to drowning; and this is such a great gift to be giving your child. GOOD JOB! You are a wonderful mother for preventing the inevitable. It only takes a heartbeat for your toddler to be out of your site; and there are so many places to look. Drowning is a leading cause of death in toddlers, and mothers like me go on living every day wondering WHY we didnt teach our kids this skill right here. Thank god for this.
Aliwoot07 1 year ago 77
I'm sorry, really sorry that you lost your child through drowning. I've heard from different moms and also from people of stories, near them of child drowning. It is really hard, and I all happens so fast. Even with fenced pool, or indoor, locked, and even with people around. 9 out of 10 drowning casualties are from kids that were surveyed. It only takes seconds. I have teached this survival Technique to 100 kids already, some of them have fallen in pools and have survived. My heart is w u
totifernandez 1 year ago 24
wtf! she just totally pushed him in!! he seemed like he was struggling a bit towards the end!
2lovable 1 year ago 47
Kids don't know they can learn to float on their backs, that is why there are so many drowning casualties .
He is more complaining thatn crying... believe me, he is my son and he cries different. Now he is almost 4 and swims like a seal, it is wonderful to see. And yes when he was younger, he did complain, but I could go anywhere with pools, and of course I watched him but, didn't have to worry, he was safe.
I have tough over 80 kids, and 6 of them have fallen in pools and have survived.
totifernandez 1 year ago 63
wow... my mom taight me how to swim by doing this when i was 3 too! ahaha she would push me or sometimes even throw me in the pool! but thanx to this now i have more stamina and durability in the water and i cant swim really really good(: i thanked my mom for doing this ahah!
daftpunkplayer619 1 year ago
I have tought over 50 kids now, and 3 of them have saved themselves from drowning accident... all dressed and all.
This child took lessons before having been filmed and always someone in the water with him.
totifernandez 2 years ago
omg! I love this idea! how do you go about teaching a child this?
fighterjoe22 2 years ago 82
I would be very nervous putting my baby in the water like that - but I can totally appreciate what it is teaching them! water is damn scary :I
sukiedog 2 years ago 341
smart!!!
burnitup09 2 years ago 37
At certain age they can learn to keep swimming till the reach teh edge or the stairs and can come out of the water by themselves.
totifernandez 2 years ago
there si a reflex, but the reflex is to close the moth and don;t breathe the water in. This is why babies in the womb don't breathe in the ambiotic fluid. This reflex stays for a few months and then it is lost if not practiced. What is not a reflex is to roll over and float and that is why drowining is the number one cause of death for young children in most countries.
totifernandez 2 years ago
that is genious
kathryne13 2 years ago
Thanks for explaining it. I now have tought 50 kids. and 3 of them have survived accidental falls, so I'm glad I have done this work.
totifernandez 2 years ago
what you people may not realize is that this mother probably spent weeks training this child before she felt comfortable enough not to be in the water.. This mother is teaching the child survival, we all know accidents happen, and we never know when, so all this mother is doing is teaching her child to protect itsself when its needed..
its not abuse, its called being a good mother..
go ask any parent who has lost a child to drowning if this is abuse..
they would say its genious..
imo
honeyonly192007 2 years ago 19
ahah u just push her in the water
abcoffofme 2 years ago 4
man my sister was all like how does he/she do that!~
krisrox99 2 years ago
it seems a little risky but yet it doesnt
younguitarist11 2 years ago 3
it's good at this stage of life and able to control his air way
sayandro74 2 years ago
how is this funny?
DryBones3363 2 years ago
The question is , how long can the child stay afloat? What if help didn't arrive in time?
animemastergirl 2 years ago
I've now tought 50 children this Survival Swim.
I've neve tested how long can they stay afloat... My guess is that a long time. Depending of how cold the water is. It is efortless, floating on the back becomes an instinct.
totifernandez 2 years ago
Thats amazing, great feat to have
Buckleofbelt 2 years ago
its really scary at first, but then u realize tht this child at such a younge age has the ability to be tought to roll over and yelp for help.....simply amazing....brain power, physical power, higher self esteem. futher prop swimmers
putaface101 2 years ago 3
OMG POOR chiLD!!!
Simonaaa100 2 years ago
its a good thing that the baby knows how to swim,but i think he is a bit to yong for the parents to be doing this to the baby...
OMG11MICHELLE 2 years ago
The baby was crying you moron! He wanted to get out! Wtf?
Iluvpickles777 2 years ago
Wow!!! soo sweett
heratgirl100 2 years ago
skills
Leendoncasti 2 years ago
danger =S..! es tan solo un bebe =S
nehuro 2 years ago
I am curious about how you trained your baby. This is a very good technique to prevent babies/toddlers drowning. Good job!
shannylu66 2 years ago
I did a lot of research, it wasn;t easy, but with practice, it happened. now I;ve trained 50 children and 3 of them have survived when fell in the water by themselves. It is wonderful. most kids cried in the beggining, but they don;t cired cause injured or pain. they cry because they express tehmselves this way. and Yes they stop crying after a few sessions, them love it and become very proud of themselves.
totifernandez 2 years ago
fantastic. this is the greatest gift you could give your child!!!! amazing.
ilovepittybulls 2 years ago 2
i find this disturbing you shuldnt do this with a baby my brother is 2 and i don't push him , seriously i feel bad for him , btw are you the babies mother ?
repentignyrocks 2 years ago
Yes, I am, teh baby is now 3 and is alreadly in stroke school, and swimming an almost perfect crawl, he can also dive to teh bottom of the pool and pick up stuff. I have tought 50 children. Lots of them continue swimming with me. It is a wonderful job. And parents are happy. Their children are safe!
totifernandez 2 years ago
Wow. Vey smart to teach kids that
crazytignor 2 years ago 2
Mmmh... and if he breathes water you would be happy ?
h01979 2 years ago
we all get water in our nose a couple of times in our life and yes it is uncomfortable, but it is nothing compared to getting all the water in our lungs and drown and loosing our child. I know my child will never have this happened to him, and yes he got water in his nose a few times... big deal. now he;s 3, and in stroke shool. I have now tought 50 babies survival swim and 3 have survived what could have been a fatalaccident.
totifernandez 2 years ago
so cute
nautibear77 2 years ago
wow thats great! I just found out Im pregnant and my husband and I are always on the water.. I think I will find a swim school in the area that does this :)
Bowrooco2 2 years ago 3
good desition. this child is now 3 and swimming in a swim school, he can swim crwls and basic backstroke. I have now tought 50 babies, and 3 have survived what could be a fatal accident.
totifernandez 2 years ago
it's good but u shouldn't keep ur kid in the water alone for that long, plus didn't you see that the water was getting in his eyes and by the look of his face, he really wanted to get out, plus you can't just push him in the water by the neck he'll get scared and as u should know that whenever anyone gets scared it affects ur heart especially kids. And even if u brought a baby to the pool or beach, he/she should have a life jacket
lilmudd619 2 years ago
yes in a perfect world this would not be needed but drowning is the number one cause of death in kids from under a year to 8 years old in most of the countries. Accients do happen and my kids and the other 50 I have tought would not have this happen. 3 already have sruvived what could have been a fatal accident.
totifernandez 2 years ago
Amazing child.
predator810 2 years ago
wow
heratgirl100 2 years ago
Um...in case noone knew...it is a known scientific fact that babies can swim if u put them in water...as theey grow up n learn wht water is n develop inhibitions..that is when they strt fearing water...bt otherwise they can swim as infants
shikharkamat 2 years ago
i have an 18 month old baby and i have been thinking about teaching him to do this. better safe than sorry, plus it's a natural instinct for young babies to hold their breath when something goes over their heads, very small babies even hold their breath while you are putting their shirts over their heads to get them dressed, that makes it easier to teach water safety to babies at a young age.
p.s. that baby is adorable.
ih8palis 2 years ago
Excelent desition, you are a rsponsible mother, better safe than sorry. out of the 50 children I have tought Baby Survival Swim, 3 have survived accidental fall in teh water. Mothers were soooo thankful. and yep, thier kid cried in the beggining.
totifernandez 2 years ago
its a good idea! but at his age i think i woulda sank like a rock.
kdc43 2 years ago 2
Mini Phelps.
WINNONAAA 2 years ago 3
cause i WANT TEH KID TO BE WATER safe in case of accidental fall in the water.
totifernandez 2 years ago
I know its a good skill and can safe babies from drowning.
I just find it kind of scary on videos when they just get pushed in.
Probably because I'm not a strong swimmer myself. :P
Does this help babies with swimming when they're older?
KiiKiiKandii 2 years ago 46
yes it does help since they get just to roll over, then when they swim crawl, they roll over to breath and keep good body position, instead of lifting the head to breath.
totifernandez 2 years ago
I just came back from swimming and tried to my 3 year old baby swim and float haha
alisikander 2 years ago
I say It should be compulsary for Parents to provide such traning for their kids, specially those who have any kind of exposure to water.
alisikander 2 years ago 220
I agree, but people are not contious, specially cause babies cired in the beggining. Parents who have lost a child to drowining, could tell you they would have done this in an instant. They suffer the rest of their lives. While this could be prevented. Out of the 50 kids I have learn this, 3 have survived what could have been a drwoingin accident.
totifernandez 2 years ago
he does love water, now at almost 3 I can't get him out of the water without him crying cause he wants to swim more and play.
totifernandez 2 years ago
this lady in a world champion of triathlon, and has swum 10,000 meters in the ocean non-stop, she also teaches Baby Survival Swim as her business ans spends 4 and a half hours in the pool teaching children to survive in the pool in case of accidental fall. One child (17 months old) has been able to save himself in the ocean.
totifernandez 2 years ago
There is a company that teaches baby's these skills....I dont remember the name of it but they said they have taught 175,000babys "self Rescue" skills.........The babys they teach have %100 success rates.....and 755 of those babys have fallen into somekind of water source......and survived.....I think this is great stuff people are teaching there kids.
thousands of small children drown each year......Keep up the good work :)
gigga97 2 years ago 19
omg this is cool
techepic 2 years ago 14
Awesome! I just enrolled our daughter into a ISR class. She starts this week. This is about survival & saving lives!!
chuggdog 2 years ago 13
baby swims better dan me
minzi2047 2 years ago 30
You should be in the pool with him! Omg! I was awing all the time...poor baby!
But very strong :D
Sindyrocks2009 2 years ago 14
is she really good at swimming?
mackywacky00 2 years ago
thats REALLY cool!
Chimkmunk 2 years ago
THIS IS AMAZING
lilsisblatt 2 years ago
I saw the educational vid for this via email and I almost passed out when that kid dived in the water! I was yelling like "someone get him!!" lol until I saw that he rolled himself over and I was overwhelmingly impressed....so much so that I'm willing to travel an hour away to put my daughter in a class because it is the closest to us!!! It definately seems like a worthwhile investment that all parents should consider if they are able
jjconfucius81 2 years ago 17
You won;t reagreat it. My kids are swimming laps now at 5 and 3. this video is the 3 year old. I have tought over 50 children and out of the 50 3 had accidents of falling in pools and ocean and they were safe thanks to this.
totifernandez 2 years ago 24
howd they train her to do that??? lol
XShadowRejectsX 2 years ago
this was asmoe
Hottierocks4ever 2 years ago
is this even safe?
herky19 2 years ago
Yess to the woman or man beneath me, he is precious!! He's so smart I love smart babies. Kudos to his Mama!!
GeminiBlueMa 2 years ago 2
well done to mom !Absolutely possible to see the baby don t like it to do that :)
fikavirag 2 years ago 2
people are so fucking stupid and concieted, they get all butthurt when they watch this video of a baby that has been taught HOW NOT TO DROWN IN WATER, and then you go to the related video "
baby accidents 123" and people commenting on the hilarity of babies faceplanting fall off bikes and becoming injured
1canadianehhole 2 years ago 35
que miedo no me atrveria a hacer eso .. pero felicidades a este bebe ...
buitres02 2 years ago 2
enano!!!! q biennnnnn yo hare lo mismo con mis niños
fenixwhisper 2 years ago
The baby is soo amazing how it just swims =D
shellydondon2k8 2 years ago 7
babies can swim from birth. S-M-R-T SMART!
Exone112 2 years ago
Its hillarious how she pushes the baby in =D but its a very smart baby =D WoW
shellydondon2k8 2 years ago 13
Gee, I really don't understand any negative comments about the baby crying, anyone who knows babies can easily tell the difference between the crying he is doing and the crying a baby does when really scared or upset.
What a great video, I was looking for something to show my husband to convince him that water lessons are valuable to babies. Anyone who has a pool should teach their babies to float, it's just one more level of protection.
3fchome 2 years ago 10
oh my, so poor thing but so cute!!!!!
smart kid!
lammh87 2 years ago 4
yur a gud parent for doing this and its sad that other people think its a punishment or sum form of abuse but let them say wat they say bcuz at tha end yu kno yur child is not going to drown
StichieStich 2 years ago
it looks deep
xoJenn1096 2 years ago
omg how evil...u cant just push a baby into a pool like that...thats is so evil and sad...poor baby..
pakouluvu 2 years ago
this is so mean. the baby was scared when you PUSHED!!!! HIM IN THE WATER!!!! CHILD ABUSE!!
mercades30 2 years ago
idiot
nicandbaz 2 years ago
yeah your right better the baby fall in the water by himself one day and drown. You are an idiot.
nicandbaz 2 years ago
It's child abuse to teach your baby to survive?
melani04 2 years ago
This has NOTHING to do with child abuse. This is about SAVING LIVES. Not abusing lives.
I really DON'T hope your child is getting into water by accident. But when it would happen, you probably would have think, "Why didn't I had teached my baby how to survive?"
dragpalacetv 2 years ago 14
dat is sooo kute
ddslilgirl 2 years ago
Hi I would like to teach my baby this tecnique, could you tell me how you did it
danigaravito 2 years ago
what country are you in? there are some places that you can have your baby learn this skill. theck out Infant swimming resource or infant aquatic survival on the web. they have several teachers in the usa and worlwide. Good luck and good desition to teach your baby this.
totifernandez 2 years ago
Wow... its amazing how smart babies are. Great job for teaching him so young. He is so precious
alivencci 2 years ago 21
You can see she isn't being mean. Just watch a similar video called "Baby Survival Swim" by totifernandez and you will see that is how babies learn
Krabbypattycake 2 years ago 4
Jeez, nobody reads your description for your video. People really aren't educated anymore. Just jumping to conclusions. If people would use their uncommon sense (I say uncommon because it's not as common as the name suggests) they would see that this is a wonderful thing to teach a baby. There is less danger for the baby to drown. It will simply rollover and cry for help.
Krabbypattycake 2 years ago 8
that's child abuse,it's noy funny or cute.u should have action taken agiainst you
lollipopchick84 2 years ago
Oh people are so stupid. Dont watch the video if you are going to complain! This baby was taught to do this IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY... Therefore I think this was and is a wonderful exercise to practice. Do you really think the mother would let her baby die?? NO!!! Excellent work totifernandez!
griswold5507 2 years ago 5
I'm there nexxt to him, and I could jump in the water to save him. drwoing will take a few minutes to happen, and some survive even after 20 min or more under the water uncouncious, but there is no need to jump, he has been taking courses for 6 weeks non stop, he has perform this skill over and over again. What ever you say, I love my child and I want him to grow old and have all the oportunities in life, he loves the water and he's safe in case of an accident.
totifernandez 2 years ago
As a mother, I prefer my child cries a bit than me crying the rest of my llife from loosing him. Crying is an expression, hes not crying from pain of injury, he's crying cause he was tought to cry to be picked up is part of the survival skill. So many kids drown whil supervise... it is very sad, and yet, if you can teach them this you raise the percentage of surviving a drowning accident.
totifernandez 2 years ago
Que buenooooooooooo genial que aprendan esto los chikos!
cxistitina 2 years ago
How old was he when you first started doing this?? I have a 10 month old girl, and I can't imagine how you would start "training" for this..
LawaynaS 2 years ago
they can start at 6 months, as soon as they sit down. It is probably easier when they are about that age, as they tend to float more. They enjoy more and trust more.
totifernandez 2 years ago
if you have a water berth your baby can breath and swim under water but the seconed it comes back up it will breath air and lost its talent because they have to live in the wome wif loads of water
quiff96x 2 years ago
this is nice and the baby have talent but you can see that he is not comfortable and he wants to get out of the pool. why did you let him there and take stupid videos for yourself??? dont you think its a little to harsh and fast for the baby??
JBdisneyfan221 2 years ago
Drowniing must be very uncomfortable too, just sucking water and coughing in a matter of minutes and then dieying. I think a bit of uncomfortableness, is better than death. Yes as sarcastic as this. If my baby ever falls in a pool by accident with out no one to help, he has a chance of surviving.
totifernandez 2 years ago
thats so coooooool! smart bebe.
:)
semicharmed08 2 years ago
good for you for showing that baby
and the survival skills we hope all babies have
deeluvspkr 2 years ago
That kid is so intellegent!!Kudos to the mother:)
alaura1997 2 years ago
thats just wrong!! theirs other ways to teach ur child to swim he may be scared of water now i did not enjoy this video
ThatGirlFromMyspace1 2 years ago
this is terrible!
it doesnt even prove a point!!
Kellyxxzzxx 2 years ago
OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG LOL!
sunsetrv 2 years ago
thats a good idea if i have a baby i might teach it to swim
Schmekledorf 2 years ago
all babies can already swim
when their born
seanelyshabrandon 2 years ago
u r freakin crazy cant u c water is still going in his face
Tony500jr 2 years ago
Good movie, you probably saved some childrens life right there. Excellent :D
r0bberstad 2 years ago 3
oh wow that is such a good skill for a baby to have
lollie87 2 years ago 3
I think this is terrible to see, he´s scared! But I guess that you know tour own child best.
I would never do that to my kid. But it´s good to know that they have that ability, to float.
mariabaria 2 years ago
wow thats kinda cruel but kina cute im caught in between those two
drivehummerstyle 2 years ago
i think thats a really good idea, there is obviously someone close by just in case. either way, if he "fell" in, he still knows the technique in how to stay afloat. awesome
Kristin2203 2 years ago 3
now when the baby drwon then she aint gonna be up threr talking bout some moyvien
MSBOO30 2 years ago
and as for the other people who live around water...get a freaking fence...watch your kids so they don't wander into the water...if u can't afford a fence or pool alarm then you shouldn't be having children living near water! I could go on but If u are stupid enought to think this is ok my arguing is pointless!
maxmustica 2 years ago
thi sis a good video i wish i could teach my daughter how to do that just in case cuz we do have a pool here and she also loves the water but cant swim she just turned to this is a good video 5*
TeeDotCarter 2 years ago
es bueno que el pequeño sepa nadar desde muy chico, pero pareciera q lo estan forzando ... que bueno q el niño ahora guste de estar en la alberca, solo q se algunos niños q son presionados a hacer algo en el futuro lo rechazan...
memepapis 2 years ago
that is a talented kid :P
i bet it was hard when the baby first started it.HHEEE ALWAYS BE PREPARED.
FK2xpro 2 years ago 3
que guapo un campeone
mexmar42 2 years ago
i dont want to say that its not helpful i think its very helpful but think it is of this if u go in a ocean?do you realy think that your child would survive there?but its a very good idea prepearing for it
eimon123 2 years ago
I hope I never find out, But I want to believe that I raise the oportunnities of him suviving.
totifernandez 2 years ago
i think THIS IS FUCKING BRILLIANT!! i lost my 3 year old cousin due to beig drowning so this is WONDERFUL
Jaymi80221 2 years ago 4
that's so bad! he will have fear of water his hole life
LadyJojo91 2 years ago
the child is almost 3 now, and I can;t get him out of the water... Fear? it makes me laugh, that chils is like a fish... He feels more comfortable in the water than any other thing or playground.
totifernandez 2 years ago
The title to this video is disturbing in itself. "Survival" swim. If you want to teach your child to swim, that is wonderful. I plan on teaching mine this summer, but tossing a baby into water, regardless of the scientific facts or trying to simulate a fall it's not right. I child should want to learn to swim not be made to swim or sink. It doesn't take a genius to see the baby was not happy, it was crying!!! As a mother it was disturbing to watch. You should at least be in the pool.
ColielovesDonovan 2 years ago
Do you get to do just what you want in life? kids when they learn this they always cry in the beggining, it is something new, but they are not hurting nor injured., but Now that I have taught this to many children, You can see when they get it and the confidence they gaing and the love of that self courage they achieved. It is really unbelievable.
totifernandez 2 years ago
Pobre Niño!!!
No parece disfrutar de estar en el agua!
vitaelyn 2 years ago
you are smart
southpunk50 2 years ago 2
that is amazing. i didnt even know that was possible . what a smart baby!
vdavis2010 2 years ago 4
This vid surely can never be criticised! If this baby was to ever fall in a pool unsupervised it would not drown. This is such an important skill for all babies/children to be taught.
onecheshirecat 2 years ago 7
I commend you for knowing the importance of teaching your child this technique! I did the same for my son when he was 6 months old. We lived in S. Florida and were surrounded by water, more people should take the time to teach this to their child. The rate of children drowning it sad and completely avoidable. Do not listen to the people who criticize you, they probably do not have children. Some people just like to complain don't let it get to you.
P2KFM 2 years ago 6
I commend you on teaching your child this survival technique at such an early age! Don't listen to the people who criticize they probably do not have children. My son learned this at 6 months old, we lived in S. Florida and were surrounded by pools and canals. Teaching him this and eventually to swim was the best thing I could have done, we also had a pool fence but, you can never be too careful. It is sad that more parents don't see the importance of this.
P2KFM 2 years ago 3
I'm sure that many children were taught like I was back in the day...my dad said to me "you either sink or swim" and gently pushed me in. I didnt know how to swim and I had pretty much the same disadvantage of a baby but I knew I was safe & had to swim to stay afloat and I became a great swimmer. Basically my point is this technique works because our first instinct as humans is to fight for survival. With a few instructions from the trainer or parent (kick your feet, etc.) the child will swim
missyshianne 2 years ago 2
poor babay does not like to do, she is crying, please stop it !
arezoazadi 2 years ago
crying is not that bad. If your child is crying cause he wants you to buy him a toy in a store... would you buy it cause he;s crying? Then he will always cry to get somehting from you. Shes this child is crying then but he has learned a life saving skill, so in the future I won't cry, I didn't loose him.
totifernandez 2 years ago
Thats cool :D
Dwarfyy666 2 years ago
I think is excelente ,don't worry about nagative coment.God bless you baby.
DeathKiss72 2 years ago
This message is more for all the people saying she is abusing her child. 1st off the child was TAUGHT this, so the video your seeing is not the first time she has done this. If it was the child would have had no clue what to do. And if people read the description you would see she also wrote he has been taight how to cry out for help, so he isnt crying cuz he wants out he is doing what he was taught bcuz she LOVES her child.
mandyshea88 2 years ago 3
wow, this is amazing at first I was saying "Oh My gosh he is so young" but you deffinetly cant be too safe. And for all you people who think this is child abuse. The child didnt choke on water or gasp for air. He knew what to do right away. Why? Cuz his parents taught him what to do. And it obviously was not the 1st time this was done. If it was the mother would have been in the water. You can tell she loves her child if she is willing to teach them that.
mandyshea88 2 years ago 3
ThatsKindaMeanButItHelps!
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emoore0610 2 years ago