Frequently Asked Questions
Why are lessons only 10 minutes long?
“ISR lessons are taught for up to 10 minutes a day, 5 days a week, for 4-6 weeks. The scheduling of this lesson sequence is based on many years of research, proving that teaching infants and young children in a one-on-one setting, in up to 10-minute increments, is the safest and most effective way to teach survival swimming.”
As a parent, what information is available for me?
Your child is not the only one learning during ISR lessons. Parent education plays a large role in every ISR lesson -- before, during and after. Each parent receives a link to the digital ISR Parent Resource Book that details water safety for their home and family.
Tell me more about the “BUDS”...
Prior to each lesson, parents receive BUDS (bowel, urine, diet, sleep) information. The Poolside BUDS interview provides the instructor with the unique physiology of each child, including bowel movements, frequency of urination, diet and meal-times, and the duration of every sleep episode in a 24-hour period. Before each lesson, the ISR Instructor will ask parents the questions on the Poolside BUDS interview and then individualize the lesson for the infant or child. The information we receive with the Poolside BUDS interview provides a safe, efficient and individualized lesson for each child.
Will my child be traumatized?
In no way is an ISR lesson traumatic. ISR has collected data on its more than 200,000 students, and constantly monitors the health of each child prior to and during lessons to maintain the highest of safety protocols and standards. We have had doctors, psychologists, nurses and other trained medical professionals trust ISR Instructors to teach their children survival skills.
“ISR lessons are taught for up to 10 minutes a day, 5 days a week, for 4-6 weeks. The scheduling of this lesson sequence is based on many years of research, proving that teaching infants and young children in a one-on-one setting, in up to 10-minute increments, is the safest and most effective way to teach survival swimming.”
As a parent, what information is available for me?
Your child is not the only one learning during ISR lessons. Parent education plays a large role in every ISR lesson -- before, during and after. Each parent receives a link to the digital ISR Parent Resource Book that details water safety for their home and family.
Tell me more about the “BUDS”...
Prior to each lesson, parents receive BUDS (bowel, urine, diet, sleep) information. The Poolside BUDS interview provides the instructor with the unique physiology of each child, including bowel movements, frequency of urination, diet and meal-times, and the duration of every sleep episode in a 24-hour period. Before each lesson, the ISR Instructor will ask parents the questions on the Poolside BUDS interview and then individualize the lesson for the infant or child. The information we receive with the Poolside BUDS interview provides a safe, efficient and individualized lesson for each child.
Will my child be traumatized?
In no way is an ISR lesson traumatic. ISR has collected data on its more than 200,000 students, and constantly monitors the health of each child prior to and during lessons to maintain the highest of safety protocols and standards. We have had doctors, psychologists, nurses and other trained medical professionals trust ISR Instructors to teach their children survival skills.