ISR Self-Rescue Skills are a sensorimotor skills, just like walking, crawling or riding a bike. Sensorimotor skills are not simply forgotten but can get rusty without use. This is why we recommend coming back for refreshers to keep their skills sharp.
Since you pay for the week, and not for the day, there are no refunds for missed lessons. If you know that your child will miss 5+ lessons in a particular session, I recommend trying to get in during another session. Starting in 2024, I will be requiring payment for missed weeks during all sessions.
The short answer is... maybe. Some children do cry for the first few lessons. I always encourage parents to watch their child's behavior before, during and after lessons. Some children cry only during the actual lesson and are happy and smiling once they are laying on their towel and get their hard-earned sticker.
Parents will only be asked to get in the water when it is deemed appropriate by the instructor. For floaters, this will be during the last week of lessons. For swimmers, this may be 1 or 2x during the entire session. We will always discuss before hand and plan accordingly.
Yes! ISR is specifically geared for children 6 months to 6 years old, however, children older than that can be successfully taught as well. Older children may not take as long to be skilled. Plan on speaking with your instructor to determine skill level and expectations.
I understand that for some situations you will be unable to take your child to lessons during the day for 6 weeks in a row. For this reason, I do offer a once yearly session from 4-6:30pm in the January/February. In the summers, the latest time I offer is 4:30pm.
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