Drowning is the third leading cause of accidental death amongst kids. The American Academy of Pediatrics has lowered the recommended age for kids to start swim lessons from 4 to just 1 year of age. What do parents need to know to keep their kids safe? Rick Kauffman, water safety advocate and host of the Drowning Warrior podcast, and Dr. Paul Willette, emergency medicine physician with Mercy Health, discuss what parents should keep in mind with the host of Mercy Moments, Justin T. Weller.

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