These sweeties take swimming lessons together. They go twice a week for a month. Their first lessons last week were great and they were so brave. But today, my sweeties (with the pink pom poms) had a hard time. A REALLY hard time. Something had them freaked and they did not want to go in the water. I had to beg. I had to plead. I had to turn into "mean mommy." I had to threaten a...dare I say it...spanking. Finally they got in, but there were tears, reaching arms, whimpers, pleading "mommy"s said over and over for a full 30 minutes.
It was a long 30 minutes.
We have to go back on Thursday and I am scared for what it will hold. I feel bad for the other sweeties, who were brave at first, but then got freaked by my sweeties carrying on. I hope it goes better. I hope that was the low point of swimming lessons.
I hope.
I hope.
I hope.
7 comments:
When I was 5, we had to go swimming with our school. I was afraid of the water and wouldn't get in. Eventually the teacher got so mad that she PUSHED me in. I don't think I've ever recovered because even to this day I am afraid of being under water. It is quite annoying when i go boating with friends and family and I am too afraid to try water skiing. So, no matter how mad you get, DON'T push her into the water liek my teacher did (not that you would) :-)I'm glad she finally went into the water. She probably just needs to develop some confidence.
Oh and sorry for the spelling error... I didn't catch it until after I'd posted the comment :-)
I never had any of my kids in swimming lessons, and they all taught themselves to swim by the age of 5, if not sooner. We just went to a wave pool on Saturday and Spencer was swimming underwater by himself, having never had a lesson. Milly had on a great life jacket/swimsuit and was jumping around and playing in the water. I feel pretty confident that she'll be swimming by the end of the summer. I think there is a lot to swimming that is instinctual, and with some wings, some shallow water, and some fun games with the parents, I think they'll learn how. Save yourself the money!
let's bribe. chocolate milkshakes always work.
oh, and i'm totally stealing this picture. cute!!
Lessons are good, and the kids will come around. I think threats, bribes, whatever you have to do is okay. Interesting post.
So...how did it go?
Oh no! I am sure as you keep going they'll get the hang of it. I'm also a big briber, it totally works! Especially if all they need is something to push past the fear. I hope it's going better!
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