The excited feeling has worn off. Everyday he has extreme anxiety about going to his swim lessons. The crazy thing is he is doing so good with swimming but there is one move he is having some difficulty with and apparently this is all it takes. There is normally crying before the lesson and during. It just makes the whole process really difficult. It is one of those things I feel horrible for making him go especially since he is so upset but I know this is a necessity with a pool in our backyard. I am hoping these final days of lessons will make it click for him. The crazy thing is this is how I felt about swimming when I was younger I was terrified of water and swimming. I didn't like water in my eyes. I didn't fully learn to swim until I met my husband and I don't even go underwater partly due to water ear infections. I hope my other children have an easier time swimming.
Oh poor thing! You're doing the right thing though. Even if he just learns to grab the side of the pool if he falls in and not panic it'll be worth it. Hopefully, he'll do better when it's just the family around the pool. All the other people can be scary too.
ReplyDeletePoor baby :( Hang in there! My youngest struggled for awhile, but now she swims like a fish!
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ReplyDelete@Natalie B. and Lisa Walker Thanks so much for the encouragement. Looking forward to him swimming like a fish :)
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