I decided to put Liam into swimming lessons before our pool opens. I took him the first week and had to keep him from jumping in before the teacher got in.
He was just as excited the following week.
The third,fourth,fifth & sixth lessons he cried and cried and sat on the steps into the pool?
You might ask, what happened? Did the teacher make him go under? Did another kid in his class splash him? Did he let go of the platform and fall into the deep abyss....
To all theses questions the answer is NO!
He just decided he wanted nothing to do with swimming lessons anymore.
Lucky for him, I don't give up that easily. I made him sit on those steps screaming, "no no no. Out mama, out mama... all while I waved from the side acting like "who is that kid? I'm encouraging the other little boy who is blowing bubbles and floating on his back. Not that screaming one that keeps calling me mama."
I thought, great. Now he's going to be freaked about the water and my summer plans are ruined.
Then lessons seven and eight he had a new teacher. (his was on vacation.)
This guy was one of those tough love guys. He didn't make Liam do anything he didn't want to, however he put out some voodoo and whatever he asked Liam to do he did?
He let the kids dump a bucket of water on his head and had all sorts of water toys to entice them to play. Liam only cried half the time, and by the second lesson he was laughing again and having fun.
He had two lessons left and did great. I wouldn't trust him near water anymore than I did the month before but he ended on a good note and now asks me everyday if he can go to swim lessons. KIDS???
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