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Toddler Swimming Lessons from Baby Otter Swim School The tragic death of a toddler on March 16, 2020, in Santa Rosa County, Florida, once again highlights the need to teach even the youngest children how to be safe in the water. Toddler swimming...

We had one 11 year old with high functioning autism that wanted to learn to swim and Nikki was amazing with him. He made incredible progress in five lessons and can swim across the entire long length of the pool! His self esteem is skyrocketing! We...

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Investing in Baby Swimming Lessons Figuring out when your child is ready to swim without a flotation device can help you to promote the greatest safety for your little ones in the water. Investing in baby swimming lessons is a great way to provide...

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The Best Florida Swimming School A former member of the U.S. Olympic swim team has come out in favor of swimming lessons for children in our area. Tyler McGill now serves as the head swim coach for the city of Opelika, Florida, and notes that...

Florida Swim School Offering Swimming Lessons A new study conducted by the University of New South Wales (UNSW) at Sydney indicates that distractions and household chores are among the most common reasons for failing to supervise children properly...

Fall and Football - life is in full swing around here. Football season was intense for Jack (3 days a week/2hrs + games on saturdays) but we love it! We love our football family and community and wouldn\'t trade it for anything. The boys will be...

Hello Everyone! Long time no see! Life has been busy around hereThe boys started school in August. Jack is now in 3rd grade - can you believe that! - and Dylan is in kindergarten. It\'s insane how fast time is going. Both boys now go to the same...

A recent incident in Atlanta that resulted in a 10-year-old girl saving her three-year-old sister from drowning in an apartment complex swimming pool is generating a good deal of discussion about the importance of water safety. Experts recommend...

Professional Children Swimming Lessons The near-drowning of a six-year-old boy in a backyard pool in Palm Coast, Florida, could have led to his death. After this traumatic event, however, the boy did not avoid the water. Instead, his mother invested...

National Drowning Prevention Month As the weather heats up, it?s hard to avoid the water; pools, lakes, beaches, rivers and, in Florida, canals. Unfortunately, Drowning is the second leading cause of death among children aged 1-14, and children aged...

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Childhood Drowning Prevention Program As featured in a recent news story, one local mother is making sure her child is safe from drowning in the most practical way possible. When Casey Staudt’s daughter, Parker, was born, she knew she wanted...

Drowning Prevention Experts Making sure your little ones have the skills necessary to stay afloat in water will provide you with greater peace of mind throughout their lives. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), drowning is the...

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The countdown is on! 4 weeks until Christmas. Can you believe it" I\'ve teamed up with Minted.com to bring you my favorite holiday cards and unique gifts from their site. Created by talented independent designers, Minted\'s holiday card...

Summer is quickly coming to an end for us. Jack starts 2nd grade on August 8th and Dylan starts pre-k on August 13 and Lucia starts Mother\'s Day Out on the same day. It\'s been a wonderful summer filled with trips to the park, pool, lake and...

by Cindy Wilkins posted in Mom Stories Lately, there has been a little bow-chicka-bow-wow every time I undress. Thanks to my pregnancy, I have the heaving bosoms of a Harlequin Romance heroine. They are glorious! Before I get carried away (or...

by Angela Holland posted in Mom Stories Being fresh out of what felt like a never-ending pregnancy can make you reflective. I now have a beautiful daughter and a perfect, new son, and I?m feeling pretty confident that I?ll tap out of the...

by Carolyn Robertson posted in Pregnancy The last few years have seen the rise of brand new names like Kylo, Royalty, and Reign. They\'re definitely unique, but not exactly every mom-to-be\'s cup of tea. If the new crop of names isn\'t...

by Marcella Gates posted in Mom Stories Words have power to boost us up or deflate us. So it\'s annoying that aspects of pregnancy, birth, and motherhood are described in such negative terms. Here are my least favorites, in no particular...

by Andrea Updyke posted in Mom Stories When I was getting ready for the birth of my first son, I wanted to plan ahead as much as possible. I took birth classes, read books and talked to my friends about their experiences. I made a birth plan,...

by Ashleigh Evans posted in Parenting Brand-new smiles are the most delicious baby milestone ever. That first big grin is enough to melt away some of the new-motherhood chaos you might be experiencing, and make you feel like you\'re floating...

by Lani Derrick posted in Parenting "Mommy, I want to live with you forever," my son recently said to me. Those are some of the sweetest words I can hear, but realistically that isn\'t going to happen -- at least I hope not. I have big...

by Ashleigh Evans posted in Products As a busy mom of four, convenience is key, but I\'m also always on a budget. Walgreens is easy on my wallet for essentials and I always know exactly what to expect at every location I visit. There are so...

by Carolyn Robertson posted in Parenting While students - and their teachers, too - are happily launching themselves headfirst into summer, parents aren\'t quite as excited about the prospect of having their children underfoot for three long,...

by BabyCenter Guest Blogger posted in Mom Stories It\'s 3:01 p.m. I, very literally, have 29 minutes to pee as much as I want until I\'m not allowed to pee for more than three hours . . . that is, if I want to learn the gender of my baby...

by McKenzie Stamper posted in Parenting All right, new and soon-to-be parents, let\'s talk diapers. If you\'ve never changed a diaper before, it\'s okay: don\'t stress! It may seem a bit overwhelming at first, but trust me, you\'ll get...

by Claudia Boyd-Barrett posted in Parenting About a third of kids and teens are regularly swallowing dietary supplements, even though they probably don\'t need them, told the New York Times. He said there\'s no evidence healthy children...

by BabyCenter Guest Blogger posted in Parenting By Chelsea Day This boy is actually my second-youngest kid, but he\'s my baby. He\'s the one who crawls into my bed in the middle of the night, the one who clings a little harder during...

by Maggie Downs posted in Mom Stories Sometimes I look at my son, and I wish I could be more like him. Not the spitting-up part or the weird puréed foods, of course. But the wonder with which he sees the world. The way he just exists, fully...

by Melissa Willets posted in Mom Stories If you\'ve read any of my posts about formula feeding, you know I never had an intense desire to experience breastfeeding. Still, I attempted to breastfeed when my first daughter was born. A few setbacks...

by BabyCenter Guest Blogger posted in Parenting By Naz Helms My husband and I have always loved to travel. Despite our busy schedules, we try to take an international trip at least once a year and squeeze in road trips as often as possible. Our...

by Liz Gumbinner posted in Mom Stories When you bring your new baby home, everyone says "sleep when the baby sleeps" and "breastfeeding gets better" and "get used to having puke on your clothes" and blah blah blah. But there are so many...

by Kerala Taylor posted in Mom Stories I?m only 4.5 months in, and I?m already suffering from the classic mommy guilt complex. We try to do it all, but we?re never doing enough. Here\'s what I\'m starting to wonder: Do I have to feel this...

by Becky Vieira posted in Life Motherhood is amazing. It can also be lonely. Thankfully other moms are there to lean on when we need it. Unless you\'re like me, who spent the first few months of my son?s life without any mom friends.  I turned...

by Claudia Boyd-Barrett posted in Parenting Chances are high your toddler is eating too much added sugar, potentially putting him at risk for obesity and other health problems later in life, according to a new study by the Centers for Disease...

by Michelle Stein posted in Parenting About a week ago, my family of five said goodbye to our home, packed up our belongings and moved into a new house. And by "new," I mean "new to us" because this house is actually older than our previous...

by Lindsay Weiss posted in Life & Home This ice cream is a mouthwatering surprise the kids can help make for Dad this weekend. Think salted caramel ice cream with a fudge swirl running through to give it the desired tuxedo (black and white-ish)...

by Andrea Updyke posted in Mom Stories I have a confession to make. My 3 year old uses a pacifier when he sleeps. Also" I have no intention of taking it away. We\'ve all seen the pictures of older celebrity babies pacifiers/bottle/high heels...

by BabyCenter Guest Blogger posted in Parenting By Amiyrah Martin My baby isn\'t a baby anymore. I\'ve finally come to terms with it. At the ripe old age of 3, he\'s experiencing all the things little kiddos do: potty training, learning...