The last couple weeks of June began swimming lessons at the Rec center for Liam. The twins were too little and could only sign up for Mommy & Me classes. There are 2 of them and only 1 of me so that wasn't happening! Liam started Level 1 this year. He doesn't like to get his head wet or go under the water. My goal was for him to hopefully get comfortable with swimming with his head underwater!
The class was pretty big in the beginning. There were 2 instructors. They spent the first week learning what each individual child could do and on the 2nd week they split them up based on what they gathered.
On the last day they put each of them in a life jacket and got them on the diving board. Liam was the first one. I think he was excited until he realized what was about to happen. She took him to the end and pretty much dropped him off the board. When he came up he was shocked but excited that he was actually ok!
He didn't "pass" lessons but he didn't fail either. Next time he has swim lessons he will go through the Level 1 on class again until they feel he is safe enough to swim on his own. If you know me you know that my biggest fear for my children is to drown. I can't stand the thought of that so I need my children to know how to swim.
We took the boys to the Rec center pool one weekend. Liam still wears his puddle jumper but is a little more adventurous than he was before lessons. The twins could care less about the water. They cling to the edge of the pool or my leg. :)
Stopping for a snack!
One thing the sun and the pool does is wear them out!
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