Drowning cases are more frequent during long breaks and school holidays, often turning joyful family excursions into heartbreaking tragedies. Read on to find out what you can do to prevent this.
It's important to teach water safety to children so they know what to do when faced with an unforeseen situation. — 123rf.com
Closer to home, drowning cases are more frequent during long breaks and school holidays, often turning joyful family excursions into heartbreaking tragedies.Seremban-based Borneo Wave Swim Academy owner Adihan Beltie, 36 says water safety education is crucial for children. “It’s even more critical as Malaysians love water activities, in seas, waterfalls and rivers, even swimming pools,”
“Most of the time, kids get excited when they’re in the water and often get carried away,” says the 44-year-old stay-at-home mother from Seremban.Ziana and her husband M Izuan Khan with their boys, Ziyad Siddiqi Khan and Ali Farouqi Khan. — ZIANA ZAINAL As Helena gets more comfortable in water, Deva says she and her husband hope their child can find swimming to be a stress-relieving activity, especially if she is overwhelmed with school and extra classes.
Her second daughter Jana See, 11 has stopped her swimming classes to pursue rhythmic gymnastics, while her third child, Asher, seven, who is now in his second year of swimming programme, is into squash. Her eldest, Kayla, 13 prefers swimming even though she no longer goes for classes.
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