Swimming lessons have begun here in Bridgeport and it was a busy and exciting morning in our house finding new suits and fluffy towels!
Because my bike was in the shop, we walked the one mile to the swimming pool. Eden rode her bike & Lars pulled the wagon most of the way, and told me all the reasons he did not need to go to swimming lessons.
Once we got to the pool, and the lifeguards had all their ducks in a row (get it?), he sat on the edge of the water and dangled his feet in. He watched Elia (also in his level 1 class) get in and start bobbing, he looked across the pool at Eden who was in the middle section, learning to tread water and dive and pretty soon, he slid in the water and joined in the fun.
At the end of the class, the kids are offered a chance to go off the diving board. The girls skipped on down and jumped off the new board, Lars came to find me and his towel.
Lars sat on the bench, watching the girls jump in and reminded me of my own rules on swimming; "Mommy, I don't have to learn to like swimming, I don't have to be a good swimmer, I just have to learn to be safe in the water".
You got it buddy.
We'll see what two weeks in the water does for them all!
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