Name: Babies learn to swim before they can walk
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When 9 month old Erin Terry fell into this pool, her parents could not have been happier.

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That's because just seconds later, she floated to the surface and began to swim.

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She's a kicker and a mover, even in a snowsuit.

It's all part of her training with certified aquatic survival instructor Dina Blum Rothman.

Accidents happen and we want to arm children with the ability to save themselves, she says.

All it takes is a month of lessons for a child to learn to survive in water.

Her youngest students are just six months old.

We're really rewarding something, correct.

And they start realizing, ooh, she liked when I did that.

And all of a sudden, in a few weeks you've got a swimmer.

According to child safety advocacy group Safe Kids Worldwide, drowning is the third leading cause of death among children under the age of one.

Lum Rothman says kids can drown in seconds despite adult supervision.

Things happen, you blink, you're distracted, you know, you don't realize that the gate was open.

That's why demand for her services keeps growing.

But it can sometimes be hard for parents to watch their kids go under, even in a controlled setting.

If you're nervous as a parent, get over it because these are your kids lives.

For the kids, it's just another day at the pool.

She loves the water and she's always jumping in and splashing and it's a good time.

Marley Hall, CBS News, Milford, Connecticut.