Swim Safe, Learn Right: Protecting Our Children, Educating Our Communities
Welcome to "Swim Safe, Learn Right." Our mission is to raise awareness about the risks of outdated and fear-based water safety programs and promote trauma-free, evidence-based swimming education for children. We need your voice in this movement.
We invite you to share your story, raise awareness, and help us create a safer and kinder environment for our little ones in the water. Through your testimony, we can make real change
Educate and Share Your Story:
Your Experience Matters: Share your experience or testimony on how certain swim programs impacted you or others.
If you or someone you know has been affected by fear-based water safety programs, we want to hear from you. Your testimony could help us raise awareness and change the way water safety is taught.
You can share it in this link below:
Why Trauma-Free Learning is Crucial:
Explanation of trauma-informed swimming education vs. fear-based methods.
Include a video or infographic that contrasts gentle learning approaches with harmful, fear-driven methods.
Use a heading like: "Building Confidence, Not Fear"
I need help with this, If this is where you can help, please let me know! mailto:navigatingneva@gmail.com
Join the Movement
Evidence-Based Practices in Aquatics:
- Provide resources, research articles, and expert opinions on evidence-based approaches to teaching young children how to swim.
- A section to explain why using developmentally appropriate techniques is crucial for emotional, psychological, and physical development.
Can you help here?
The Hidden Harm of Fear-Based Approaches:
- Educate parents and instructors about the negative consequences of using fear or force in lessons.
- Include real stories or expert interviews that highlight the trauma that certain methods can cause.
I can help here!
Testimonials from Professionals & Families:
- Encourage both families and swim instructors to provide testimonials, creating a balance between first-hand accounts of experiences and professional insights.
- This could include a series of personal stories, along with educational quotes from experts in child development or pediatric psychology.
I can help here!
Whats next: #SwimSafeLearnRight
Social Media Campaign:
Campaign Name: #SwimSafeLearnRight
Campaign Hashtags: #SwimSafeLearnRight, #WaterSafetyEducation, #TraumaFreeLearning
Step 1: Create a Social Media Kit
I intend to create pre-designed posts, graphics, and sample captions to make sharing easy.
Why we aren't here yet, I need you, I need you to help me with the information from above, we need more materials, we need statements and more facts to share.
Step 2: Share Testimonials
Post short videos or quotes from individuals who have experienced fear-based water programs or similar approaches. Once these are up you can help by encouraging followers to share their personal experiences with the campaign hashtags to foster a positive and supportive conversation around the importance of respectful, trauma-free swimming lessons.
Step 3: Host Live Q&A or Webinar
Feature child development experts, pediatricians, and certified swim instructors to discuss the dangers of fear-based swimming lessons and highlight methods that prioritize positive water experiences. Focus on helping parents understand what to look for when choosing a water safety program for their children, and emphasize the importance of a gentle, child-led approach.
If this is something you'd love to be a part of let me know: mailto:navigatingneva@gmail.com
Step 4: Spread the Word with Parent & Instructor Communities
Collaborate with online parent groups, influencers in child development, and swimming instructors who share your commitment to water safety education. (this is where we are now, but I still need your help, please keep sharing) Ask others to help promote this campaign and share their knowledge of trauma-free, developmentally appropriate methods that support children’s growth and confidence in the water.
Tees to raise awareness
Raise awareness: Dunking toddlers for survival swim causes long-term trauma. #EndTheDunk
To get the tee: https://www.bonfire.com/dunk-donuts-not-toddlers/
Oreo's not Baby's
Oreo's are for dunking, not your baby—say no to harmful swim practices!
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