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A mom is sharing her son's near-drowning experience on TikTok in the hopes of providing "comfort and reassurance" to other parents who have gone through similar experiences.

Kayla Hoffman posted on TikTok to share that over spring break she visited Destin, Florida, to stay in a rental home with family friends as well as her three kids: a 6-year-old, 4-year-old and 18-month old. Maddox, her middle child, was able to stand in the shallow end on his own so the mom of three went indoors quickly to grab the baby monitor while her youngest slept. Hoffman, who works as a labor and delivery nurse, says that even though her son was okay, she wanted to share the experience to help other parents dealing with the guilt that accompanies a near-tragic situation like hers.

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