Teaching babies to survive in water - ISR #ISR #watersafety #drowningprevention

BS, we put our son through ISR. It was a not good, crying screaming kids every session. It looks good when you see them roll over, come up on their back and float. But guess what, 2 weeks after they are finished they forget how to do it. I watched our boy go into our pool head first. He went straight toward the bottom rolled over and continued on the same trajectory toward the bottom and continuing down. I waited to see if he was going to start coming up, didnt happen so in I went. Way too traumatic and there are better ways. Visit your local public pool for a mom & tots program.

This is cruel, and disgusting child abuse!
You need to always watch your kids, and not have a pool at your house.
You teach your kids to swim when they are a little older.

This was terrifying to watch but also so amazing. You both are strong women and I will tell everyone I know about this program. I think Dr's should advocate for this & help spread awareness to new parents.

I want to teach my baby how to do this. Thought ISR stood for: Infant Self Rescue

It's scary watching these babies float around like that 😢. But you gotta teach them to swim 😭

God bless all babies!

is that Elizabeth Olsen? She looks just like here.
Great video. it was a good information. I just with I had someone who could teach my kid.

Last 50 years, Omg, I wish ISR was more well known. Found this video through reading Granger’s book “Like a River” which is so heart breaking and at the same time one of the best books I’ve ever read).
What a beautiful sweet baby, great job Maverick🎉 you did it, that’s so amazing ❤!!!!!
Hugs to you all and to River in heaven ❤
We’ll be making ISR and Swim top priority for our girls.
Thank you

Das ist ein Baby und man muss sanfter mit ihm umgehen, ihn Zeit geben, sich an so hohes Wasser zu gewöhnen. Wie kann man so grob und brutal sein?! Das Baby hätte das selbe auch spielerisch lernen können, anstatt mit Panik und Stress. Diese Mutter hat leider kein bischen Gespür für das was ihr eigenes Baby empfindet, dabei hätte sie nur das Gesicht ihres Babys richtig beobachten müssen, um seine panische Angst zu erkennen. Das war so absolut nicht notwendig, das ist Missbrauch. Diese "Trainerin" weiß offensichtlich nicht, wie wichtig es ist, dass das Baby erst lernen muss Spaß im Wasser zu habem und Schrittfür Schritt dann alles andere.

A 7mn30 le bébé s étouffe avec de l eau, elle le laisse sur le dos au lieu de le redresser! Professionalisme?? Je ne crois pas !

That was hard to watch. If you watch other videos (a british one especially), they do it much differently, the babies in those weren't terrified! There are better ways, you can see that in the other videos, the babies were very relaxed for the most part, none were trembling and crying.

as a new parent I can't tell you how uncomfortable I was with the baby crying on his first lesson. But the mom's perspective on it was spot on... its for the Baby's own good... and to come from her who lost a child from drowning show so much strength from her as a mother...

But how long can a baby float on their back? The best preventative thing to do is have a locked cover on the pool.

I’m a ball of tears. I’m so sorry for the parents out there who have lost a kid. My heart goes out to you. Thank you for making this video to support teaching our children these survival skills.

Child protective services will take your kids if one of them drowns while under your supervision. These women are an exception- able to have more children and keep them, because they have money.

Bruh, my grandad threw me into the sea and said swim. These mfs get a whole ass tutorial 💀

What a beautiful thing😢 ❤prayers for everyone who has experienced a loss like this. What a wonderful way to honor your babies!

bawled my eyes out watching this because it's so beautiful that you can teach a baby how to survive water. I had kind of heard of this, but it's the first time I've seen it in action.

ISR classes are no where near me😢

I wish it wasn’t so expensive considers its a lifesaving skill.

Back in the 90s when my girlfriend had two babies by her second husband ..,when she and I were walking along the side of a neighborhood association pool ,she thought her two kids were following her ..one was three and one was a toddler .the boy toddler suddenly jumped into the water and the mother screamed...! A teenage lifeguard girl immediately jumped into the water and picked him up ....When his head came up ,he was smiling. and he looked like it was fun ..That just shows you how babies will do something impulsive..... especially boys ..most childhood drownings are boys..

A few weeks back I saw multiple videos of this swimming system and I wasn't a fan bc I thought it was cruel. It just bothered me when the babies cried so much. It's sad to hear babies crying. The one thing that's also very sad is hearing parents crying after losing their child. Now I've completely changed my mind. The most important thing is that moms and dads don't lose their children to a drowning. Anything that saves a baby/toddler/child's life is just one more tool in the box for parents to protect and preserve the lives of their children. God bless you all I pray. My deepest sympathy for anyone who's lost a child to drowning.

What about dry drowning when they swallow all that water. Surely they inhale some

All I have to say is teach him swimming well and good but please please in a temperature controlled pool and probably indoor pool where wind is not blowing - the child is literally SHAKING not because of fear but mostly because it’s too cold for him and it’s hard to watch that! It’s cruel!! Please 😢

Wow, that was hard to watch, I can't imagine how a mother of a child right there watching it live in person must feel and wanting to jump in and knock that ISR instructor in the head and take my child. I too noticed Mav seem to be taking in water and was thinking very badly of the instructor only concerned about making a video and not this child. But then after the fact when Amber mentioned it seemed he was taking water and the instructor explained they KNOW when and what to watch for if they take on water or to much water, like the bubbles coming out their nose or spitting it up, then it made sense and I think I could trust her. So what we were seeing was totally normal for the training. I do think I'd have people watch a video like this BEFORE they actually do it so they know what to expect and what is normal. I can certainly see how this video can and will save lives.

I wish I had done this with mine. Thank Jesus, no losses, just seeing this though is, wow this is heartbreaking to see parent who have had such tragic losses, and THINKING about the what ifs..
I have 4, two grown and my older one at home can swim and all good now, but I have my 5 year old, who cannot swim yet,and we live on a Rd across from a lake..... This is absolutely terrifying to me, to this very day. I HAVE to look into how to teaching her how to swim.
THANK YOU, for sharing your story, and thank you for sharing this life saving advice 💗🙏

Oh boy this has been one of the hardest things I have ever watched , experienced , cried through my heart is palpitating, i have had anxiety attack after anxiety attack and have cried like a baby . IDK if id have the strength to make this decision and watch . While im saying idk if i can could do any of this but tasked w the tragedy you and your family has gone through i could only hope to think id but just as strong as you have been as youve done . I also dont know if i could over come this kind of tragedy. Im over come w emotion . God bless you and your family .prayers always are up for your family. You are one strong momma !!! Thank you for sharing RIVERS STORY , MAVERICKS STORY AND HIS AMAZING SUCCESS. THATS ONE STRONG LIL GUY YOU HAVE YOURSELF. ✌️🙏💯🫣💯💙

This is amazing! So many little lives saved because you are willing to share! Thank you!!

The quote “We need to stop doing this things that are teaching our kids to drown.” Hit so hard! When I was 5, I went to an after school swim program and on the first day, I was CONVINCED I was a master swimmer because I always used floaties.

When my teacher left us pool side for a minute to get something (which now as an adult I realize she def should not have…) I jumped right into the water and sank straight to the bottom. I still remember looking up at the top of the pool as I sank and thinking “……I think I’m going to drown….”

The teacher got me out within seconds but I often think back to that day and wonder if I would’ve have been part of that statistic… I remember my mentality as a kid too. I wasn’t trying to not follow the rules, I just thought that I already knew how to swim and wanted to show my friends.

No I would not trust with my child like you literally let it type go into water you're supposed to blow in their face so they hold the bath and then

Wow, it’s very cool how they try to seek the air

Amazes me how they can learn to do this and then just lay there ASAP waiting for help

I think this is amazing and so smart of you to have him learn how to save hisself if he would ever accidentally fall into a pool or a body of water. I started my son very young too, because almost everyone on my husband’s side of the family can’t swim and they always love to go fishing.

Just had a repairman here at the house and after him talking about his 6mth old going to swim lessons later this evening I brought this up. I talked about ISR and how I'd send him a link to this video to teach the survival lessons needed. We had a whole safety talk about children and water and what any parent should do to help prevent drownings. Thanks again for bringing awareness to this important subject

Why does the baby cry in the water? Is the water cold?

Kids gonna turn into Michael Phelps

Amber, you are such a wonderful mom❤

This is awesome what are the qualification to become an instructor of ISR?

YOU SHOOD GIT FIRED. 😎

At what age can children learn this?

Eso no se hace porque se le introduce agua en los oidos

isr swimming should be illegal. Teachers are demons. Put isr teachers to prison.

I am 61 yrs-old, MY kids praise the Lord my kids are still with us @ 34 & 35. This should be given when all babies are a live-birth. Congratulations on Maverick's success in finding air. The people that were editing left something in there if you were . Just 1 second distracted you would have missed it. He never cried, but the cute little smile when he realized he was near top he really knew he did it. Just love all the channels❤🙏 K Mowery

THIS is so IMPORTANT!!!! My kids are now grown and I don’t have Grandchildren yet, nonetheless I sat here with tears on my face and white knuckles. I felt so anxious… Amber, your strength, courage and Faith… I’m just in awe of you! I cannot Imagine how you must have felt giving him over to be let go of in a pool. Oh Bless you!! But you sacrificed for him yet again, so that he will had the skills to help himself, should he find himself in a dangerous situation. And you have brought so much sweaters to this silent killer!!! As always, you and the Family are in my Prayers!!🎈♥️🎈

Thank you guys 💜

That was so emotional! God bless y’all for teaching Maverick to save his own life. Good works in mysterious ways, river was so special and so us mavy! God bless you all.🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

My heart was in my throat a lot watching this, I’d catch myself holding my breath! I know that it couldn’t been easy for you at first. This is such an amazing thing to be taught. I’m 70 yr old, never learned how to swim, so the one thing that my kids and grandkids were to take swim lessons.