Summertime and the Drowning Panic...

So now that it's almost summertime, the post about drowning not looking like drowning is making its rounds again.  Posted a link this last year, but here it is again:  http://mamanuggets.blogspot.com/2012_07_01_archive.html

But to strike fear in parents' hearts even further, now there's a story about a kid "drowning" hours after having gone swimming.  What the WHAT?
http://www.today.com/id/24982210/ns/today-today_health/t/boys-death-highlights-hidden-danger-dry-drowning/#.UbNt63DR3zJ

Having said that much, the kid didn't technically die of "dry drowning," apparently.  He died of "delayed drowning" (which means that he had water in his lungs).  Here's a link that describes the difference and how to prevent actual "dry drowning."  Thought it was important enough to share.
http://www.snopes.com/medical/disease/drydrowning.asp

As for us, I think we're just going to stick with sprinklers, thankyouverymuch.

Infant Swimming Resource

Has anyone else ever heard of this?  Teaching your baby survival skills in the water?  This video had my mouth agape.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nI_XzNfxjlY

So it seems like the founder, Dr. Harvey Barnett, is a grade-A ass, suing instructors who branch off using his methods when his purported mission is "Not One More Chid Drowns" (http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2001-07-07/lifestyle/0107060404_1_barnett-infant-swimming-swimming-research), but does that detract from the method?  I'm seriously tempted to give it a try, except for the fact that I have no ready access to a pool.

Here's the website, for anyone interested, though.  http://www.infantswim.com

I'd love some feedback if anyone's tried this!

"Drowning Doesn't Look Like Drowning"

It's summer, and that means pool time.  Luckily for me, C is a cautious child who will barely dip a toe in the pool without clinging to me for dear life, so I've never had to worry about her drowning.  (Can I be so lucky twice?)  Nevertheless, when my friend posted this to her Facebook page, I knew that it was too important not to share.  Please read, as it may save a life.

• http://mariovittone.com/2010/05/154/