The Faceless Water
So why Are Children Afraid To Put Their Face in The Water?It's a question that occupies the mind of many a swim teacher and parents of children learning to swim, a lot.

Of course, the question is not possible to answer succinctly because there are just too many factors that could contribute:
- A fright around water
- Parents afraid of the water
- Seeing something traumatic to do with water
- Something traumatic happens to them around water
- Fear passed on by siblings or close friends
- Another person's, well-intentioned but misguided attempt to teach swimming
By far and away the most common reason why children are afraid to put their face in the water is simple fear of the unknown.
Their lack of experience in going under the water is the biggest factor for them being afraid to go under the water. So all a teacher has to do is make the unknown known to them.
Simple!
Of course, it would be nice if it really were simple but fear is never simple.
But the good news is, that regardless of the reason children are afraid to put their face in the water, the method for getting them to become familiar or dealing with any other reason for their fear, is the same.
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