After much thought, talking with my husband and advice and an informative site from my friend Helen...
http://www.paulsadlerswimland.com/programs/index.php?id_area=0&id_location=9
And asking Michael if he wanted to go to swim lessons today, which was a very loud NO! I decided I would not put my son through swim lessons today!
I want him to enjoy swimming and water and not be afraid of it....To make up for yesterday I took him to a local water park and the first 45 minutes were tough for Michael, he was definitely afraid. But I kept encouraging him and letting him pretty much go at his own pace he calmed down and was playing. We floated the river and I even managed to get him to put his head under water a few times...lol...Of course Mommy had to do it too!! He was swimming for me while I held him and did really well. I think the positive day at Splashway made up for the negative effects of swimming lessons yesterday. I know I feel better! It's tough being a Mom and making the calls. I think a lot of it is instinct and we need to rely on our instinct more instead of what other people think! With input from my friend Helen, Husband and even Grandma I made the right decision!!
So today was a positive day compared to yesterday and a great lesson was learned!!
Friday, June 15, 2007
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I think you did the right thing. We tried a 2 morning a week pre-schoolish camp the summer Sean was 3 and he was a WRECK... HATED EVERY SECOND and was obsessed about it asking everyday "Do I have kiddie kamp tomorrow?" After a week I decided to pull him out even though there were nay-sayers out there saying that he just needs to learn to be separate. For more than a YEAR he would still talk about it from time to time about how he didn't like it there.
Taking him out was the right thing to do. He was not ready for it. And now he will be starting kindergarten in the fall and is EXCITED about it because he is READY now!
Well done Mum....a lesson for everyone it seems! Still nice to bounce thoughts and ideas off others...know that I am always here for you...half a world away...but lucky for us just a click of a button! A happy ending...we all like those!
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