Water is an element that is part of human life, even before they are born, since in the womb the foetus is immersed in amniotic fluid.
In newborns, fear of water is generally absent. When this occurs, it could mean that there was a wrong approach in washing them the first few times and this could have caused a 'trauma'.
For infants, but even more so for older children, in addition to the presence of parents near places where there is a possibility of approach with water, the example provided is important.