Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Swimming- SUCCESS

After a 2 year hiatus, Bug started swim lessons again.  He has been adamant that he was not going to learn to swim.  But now that he is getting older and taller, he wants to go down the water park slide.  He has to be 48 inches tall and he has to have a green wrist band, which means he can swim.  Right now, Bug only gets a red wrist band.  So the "carrot" of being able to use the slide encouraged Bug to agree to try swim lessons again.  And just so we are clear- Bug loves to go to the pool, he is a water baby, he just does not like swim classes.


Bug practicing  his kicking.

But this is the best picture- one happy Bug, enjoying his swim class.

He had to jump into the water

Then swim to the floaty that he and the teacher are reaching for- it kept moving away from them

Then use the floaty to float on their backs to the side of the pool

Yep- he liked swim class.
Whew- I am feeling better about swimming with Bug now.  The more he learns the safer he will be. so maybe by the end of next year (2012) he will be on a green wrist band and be tall enough to go down the slide.

Love and hugs,
Deb

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