Learning to swim can be agony for a kid. Formal swimming lessons are designed to churn kids through a system that makes it look like they're making progress while leaving them lacking some basic skills and having zero fun. It doesn't have to be that way. This comprehensive step-by-step guide gives you everything you need to know to teach your kids to swim, on your schedule and for the cost of less than one formal lesson-in a way that will be fun for everyone. Whether you're teaching your kids to swim all by yourself or want to do everything you can to support formal lessons, Teach Your Kids to Swim lets you leverage your advantages as a parent to make your kids' learning experience effective and fun.