water chest deep on the child, explain that she is going to learn how to put her face in the water without getting water up her nose. the way we do this is very simple! we hum! ask your child to hum with you above water first. demonstrate how to put your nose in the water while humming.
do it together while holding both of her hands. this will help her feel secure and it will keep her from reaching up to plug her nose. tell her to listen to herself hum. if she can hear herself humming, then she will never get water up her nose.
repeat humming by lowering the 