Your bathroom is your baby's first swimming lesson

Small moments. Big water confidence.

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Mother gently pouring water over her baby during bath time First Drops, Book 1 of Teach Your Child to Swim, by Irene O'Brien — book cover

Real moments. Real worries.

Tears at bath time

Why bath time turns into a battle, and how to turn it into the calmest part of your day.

Hair-washing battles

Simple routines that take the fight out of washing hair — for both of you.

Not knowing where to start

A clear, step-by-step path from first splashes to confident swimming.

The path to water confidence

Teach Your Child to Swim is a growing series — Book 1 starts right in the bath.

First Drops — book cover
Available now First Drops

Book 1 · Gentle water confidence in the bath.

Coming soon Book 2

Title still being written.

Future book Book 3

Planned for the series.

Try tonight: Name, Ready, Go!

A tiny three-step ritual from the book you can use at bath time tonight — no equipment, no pressure, just a calmer way in.

Mother supporting her baby with one hand in the bath

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Kind words from parents

Positive and practical guide for parents of newborns

Such a positive and practical guide for parents introducing their little ones to water. The tips are simple, gentle, and easy to follow, helping parents and their babies become comfortable and confident with water from an early age. I love how it focuses on building positive experiences through everyday routines, like gently pouring a stream of water over the face. A great resource for new parents!
— J Bcn, verified Amazon buyer
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Irene O'Brien, author of First Drops

Swim teacher & author, Calm Water Academy

Hi, I'm Irene O'Brien

Irene is an Australian swim teacher who's spent years in the pool teaching babies and young children to feel at home in the water. First Drops distills what she's learned on deck into small, gentle steps parents can start in the bath — long before a child's first swimming lesson.

Mother celebrating finishing Book 1 with her baby

Book 2 coming soon

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