This is a new edition which provides parents with practical advice on how to teach their child to swim. It is useful for children of age 3 months and upwards. Guiding parents from first activities to do with their child in the water, through how to teach all the major strokes, diving, swimming underwater, floating techniques and emergency procedures such as conserving body heat, this is an indispensable yet accessible guide to teaching your child one of life's major skills. It is produced in consultation with swimming expert, Alison Bell.