After many lessons, my six-year-old daughter is becoming a proficient swimmer. She can tread water, retrieve toys at the bottom of the pool, and find her way to the wall after jumping into the deep end. But there’s a skill she still needs to learn, and it’s one that I don’t think her instructors will be teaching. That is: what to do if a struggling swimmer grabs onto her.

Summer is here, and while splashing in the pool is a great activity for kids, parents must be vigilant at all times. At pool parties, it's easy to sit back and relax. There are people arriving and conversations happening and you assume, "There's a ton of adults here -- someone is watching my child."

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The only thing more divine than floating around in a pool on a hot summer's day is floating around in a pool with a refreshing beverage. But once you're settled in your doughnut shaped floatie, the last thing you want to do is get out to refresh your beverage. Luckily, The Kitchn has a cheap and easy solution for this summertime sadness: All you need is some pool noodles.

To help your baby become comfortable going underwater in the pool, here's a simple trick: Blow in their face before dunking them. They will instinctively gulp air and hold their breath, making it a perfect opportunity for you to pretend the kid is the next Ian Thorpe for a quick second.

Video: If you've dropped something in the pool and can't spot it from above the water, this super simple trick can help.

If you're always worried about whether or not there's urine in the pool before you jump in, worry no longer: There definitely is. Here's how much.

Big pool toys, like pool noodles and other floaties, can be tough to store because they take up a lot of space and don't really collapse well. Keep yours organised this summer with a plastic hamper -- they're cheap, and big enough to hold everything.