The Mimou Babywear Blog

Drowning is the leading cause of death for children aged 1–4, and most incidents happen outside swim time. Here’s the AAP’s layers-of-protection framework applied to babies: barriers, touch supervision, water competence, and emergency readiness.

Baby swimming can begin from 6 weeks and has strong evidence for physical, cognitive, and emotional development. Here's the safety essentials, what happens in a class, what to bring, and how at-home water play builds the same confidence.