First Swimming Lesson

We have been meaning to get Adam signed up for swimming lessons. He loves the water and loves playing in it! He loves to jump in off the side and splash around. He’s comfortable in the water. He doesn’t use a life jacket or water wings. He’s been to numerous pools including the one at the community center.

I found a class that meets twice a week, in the evenings, for 4 weeks and signed him up. Tonight was his first class. I thought I had him all prepared. He knew I wouldn’t be in the water with him, but I would be near by and he knew he would have to listen to his teacher. I was wrong.

We got to the class and found his teacher. He froze. He would not get in the water!! I was by Adam and we were watching the other kids have fun during the class. I was trying to convince him to get in and join the class. No luck.

Then Taylor walked by. She is another swimming instructor that didn’t have a class going on at the time. She said she could try to convince Adam to get in. Boy did she have her work cut out for her! She tried everything she could think of! I went to put my feet in the water to show Adam how much fun it is. Nothing. She offered him candy after the lesson if he got in. Nope. She brought over some toy trucks that they could drive over to the edge and put in the water. Nada. Finally, not sure how, but the idea of all 3 of us putting our feet in the water sounded like a good idea to him. I put in my feet first, then Taylor, then Adam finally walked over and put his feet in! Taylor took him and they joined the class. He still didn’t do much, but at least he was in the water. At the end of the class, the other kids went down the fun caterpillar slide, but Adam didn’t want to do that either! He has gone down that slide lots of times so I don’t know why he wouldn’t do it tonight.

We have class again on Thursday and he says he’ll do better and get in the water right away. Stay tuned……

Thank you, Taylor for you patience and extra attention you gave my stubborn boy!!