Wednesday, January 23, 2013
The swimming saga continues...
Luckily I could cancel our classes with the swim school we went to on Monday, the lady was very understanding when I told her I would prefer to swim with Mia. I was kind of hoping she would tell me fine, I can swim with her there - but that was not to be.
I found another swim school close to our home, where the lady teaches from her home. We went there yesterday for a trial lesson. It was much better for Mia to have me swimming with her - and it was so nice for me too, to have her in my arms and to know she feels safe with me. There were two other mommies and kids with us. The half-hour went so fast, Mia enjoyed it, the singing, the climbing out and getting in, catching toys, and she even put on the floating wings that she had refused to do on Monday - yay for Hello Kitty wings!
At the end of the class, I didn't like the set-up of the small dressing cubicles with flimsy curtains - I'm quite private and don't like getting undressed infront of people... So just dressed Mia, and I drove home in my wet cozzie, hahaha!
I asked Mia if she liked swimming, she said "yes mommy". I asked if she wants to go again, "no mommy!"
Still not sure what I want to do. The time slot of yesterday's trial class doesn't suit me very well - it's at 3pm - which means where I normally book clients at 2pm and 4pm, I won't be able to do either, without being terribly rushed. I've emailed the teacher to find out if she has other time slots.
But still, I maintain that I want Mia to enjoy swimming, and learn while she's playing and having fun.
I found out from the Virgin Active gym, that I can bring her along to swim with me, no cost, I just have to sign her in - how cool is that!
So now am thinking that maybe I must just take her to the gym with me once a week and spend time swimming with her. That way we are relaxed, because we can go whenever suits us and not be all rushed to make a set time, and it's just the two of us, which is special - and then we can try lessons again later on. I'm really leaning towards this option...
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Haai, Jess. Ek doen dieselfde met Anna - neem haar swembad toe en "swem" daar saam met haar. Water kan vir baie kinders bang maak, so ek is nie gretig om haar vir lesse in te skryf nie (plus, dis nie juis goedkoop nie).
ReplyDeleteDaar is genoeg websites wat mens advies oor hoe om jou kleuter te leer swem, byvoorbeeld http://iml.jou.ufl.edu/projects/fall04/jenkins/twounder.html . Maar jy's reg - dit moet altyd onstpanne wees en lekker, sy moet nie geforseer te word om iets te doen wat sy nie wil nie of waarvoor sy nie reg is nie.
Hi Anrie! Dis heerlik om jou hier op my blog te sien, dankie vir die inloer en die comment!
DeleteEk dink regtig ek gaan eerder vir nou die alleen saam swem ding doen en nie die lesse nie! Dankie vir daai website link, dis baie goeie idee.
Yip, ek dink so daaraan, as sy teen volgende jaar skool toe sal gaan, sal ek daar vir haar moet se sy MOET gaan, al wil sy nie... So terwyl sy bietjie van 'n keuse kan he, wil ek haar eerder gelukkig hou!
Lekker aand!
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Glad Mia had a good swim with you and I so understand how you feel about dressing in front of others. Good idea about taking her with to gym and swimming together there. Good luck!!!
ReplyDeleteHehe Kim, really not fun getting undressed infront of others, I know we all have the same bits, but still!
DeleteThanks, def gonna do the gym swimming rather!
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I really think that taking Mia with you to the gym to swim would be the best option all round. You can go at your own and Mia's pace, at a time that will suit you, be with her and if she sees others having their lessons or swimming up and down the pool on a regular basis she will start to get the hang of it.
ReplyDeleteMy SIL has a swimming school and she spends the first week or two getting the littlies used to water on the face, "blowing bubbles" at the water surface etc.
Good luck, you know what is best for your Mia, don't doubt your little voice!
Thanks so much Shazzie - definitely going to do the gym swim rather.
DeleteYip, at both the trial classes they did bubble blowing, so will do that with her. Found lots of nice websites with info on teaching kids to swim too!
I like what you say - so true about not doubting one's little voice.
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Swimming lessons can wait until she is bigger and more confident. She's still so little and swimming must be fun!!
ReplyDeleteSo true RE being so little and that swimming must be fun!!
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