Hi everyone!
This week I am going to share a facebook reel and some comments with you in order to demonstrate an online argument. I chose this reel because I am currently a nanny and learning about best practices for infants is a part of my job. The reel is a swim instructor from Prepare 2 Swim sharing how to acclimate your baby to the water. The speaker does a great job captivating the audience through movement, novelty, and suspense (Campbell 2014). At 1 month old you use a drizzle cup, at 2 months old you pour the water over their face, at 3 months old you acclimate them to the shower, and at 4 months you roll them over in the water.
1. The comments are all over the place with some commenters approving and praising them for acclimating the baby to water and others on the other side are saying things along the lines of "no one did this to me and I swim fine".
2. There's some commenters who even go so far as to say "waterboarding a baby is crazy" this commenter is uninformed that babies have a reflex causing them to hold their breath underwater that lasts until 6 months of age (Prepare2Swim 2025 and KidsCanSwim 2023).
3. Everyone is citing anecdotal evidence for their point of view on whether or not to do water acclimation.
Five rules for how people should argue online more constructively:
1. Everyone enter the argument in good-faith with a goal of having a productive conversation.
2. Cite information from a reliable source when discussing instead of just sharing unfounded opinions.
3. If you're going to share opinions state that it is an opinion and not a fact and how your lived experience contributes to your opinion.
4. No personal attacks. Attack the argument not the person.
5. Stay on topic.
Prepare2Swim. 2025. "What is water acclimation?" 2025. https://www.facebook.com/reel/1353742109043205.
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