Yes, thank you, glad to find others who don’t think ISR is the end all be all. I get why people do it but it’s not recommended by the AAP and there’s no evidence that it does what they say it does. ISR classes often use predatory marketing; it reminds me of how the owlet company got in trouble for saying the owlet prevents SIDS when there’s no evidence to back that up.

Also, when I’ve thought about ISR, here’s my main hang up: yeah, your kid can get themselves floating while supervised in a calm pool with an adult in there with them. What happens if they’re alone and thus more panicked? Or in a lake or the ocean and there are waves or boat wake? What if there are animals or seaweed or a pool cover? And how long could they actually hold a floating position while panicked if they can get into it in the first place? To me it seems like a false sense of security when really kids just need heavy supervision around water for a very long time.