It’s a parent’s job to guide and keep their children safe until they can look after themselves, which is why one mother felt like a failure after her first son tragically drowned at just 2 years old.
In order to protect her second child from drowning, Keri Morrison enrolled her then 6-month-old daughter Josie in Infant Swimming Resource lessons that teach babies and children to hold their breath, float, and roll over without sinking. The lessons lasted four weeks, and each lesson lasts only 10 minutes
However, Morrison faced backlash from strangers online when she posted a video of her now 13-month-old falling into the pool face first and does nothing for nearly two minutes as she flips herself over and floats on her back.
While Josie was able to stay afloat, she was clearly struggling and exhausting herself to keep her head above the water, and was visibly upset after she let out a few whimpers.
Despite the backlash, Morrison insists she’s protecting her daughter. “My son is no longer here because he didn’t have these skills,” Morrison said. “To me, I’m protecting her, and that’s what a parent is supposed to do— to protect her child— and I feel like I failed my son, and I’m not going to fail my daughter.”
Watch the entire video below to see the controversial footage of this 1-year-old struggling to stay afloat.
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[Featured image credit: Facebook/Keri Evans Morrison]
Mom Posts Controversial Video Of Her Baby Struggling In Pool After Her Firstborn Drowned is an article from: LifeDaily