Swimming Lessons

These are really out of order, but I don't have a lot of time right now. This swimming teacher was SO GOOD! I was thrilled with what she taught my kids. Brad was FULL of fear. Aubryn had NO fear. She helped them both a ton. At the last minute I put Reagan in too. He also did well. His biggest challenge was to say, "Chicken Little crossed the street." That was how long the teacher wanted them to keep their face in the water. They would stick their face in and she would say that sentence, then they could take their face out of the water.

Rylan, enjoying himself.

Aubryn had NO FEAR. She jumped off the diving board with no hesitation. She learned to swim back to the edge all by herself! (teacher close by) She also swam across the deep end with Teacher close by. Brad swam across the deep end. This was HUGE! Before this class (which was only 8 days long in a10 day period of time) Brad would not get his face wet.Reagan

Waiting for his turn.
Below is Aubryn on the first day with her face in the water.
Can you hear it? "Chicken Little crossed the street."

Day one. Brad learning to float on his back.

For the life of anyone, even the teacher (who had already worked many miracles), Brad would not jump off the diving board. So Teacher Stacy got out of the pool, grabbed Brad and jumped in! I only caught the end on camera. He really could swim and would have been safe to jump, but he was way to scared to do it. How do you teach your child to not let there fears dictate their choices? Push past it, Boy! You can do it!