3, go format. the instructor and the parents should both use it with every activity.
have the parents and the child sit side by side on the edge of the pool. instructor should get in the water first.
tell parents to enter the water slowly while still holding on to their child. the parent should enter first while the infant stays seated on the deck. most infants will not have the strength to keep themselves upright, and parents should maintain some contact with the infant while then slide in and rotate to face their child.
sit side by side first.
face infant once in the water.
with the infant still sitting on the side of 