Swimming Lessons - Part II

Shordy NOT jumping into the pool...but he walked out further by himself than he had in the past.

Shordy still NOT jumping into the pool even with his instructor helping him.

So this was the last day of Shordy's 2nd session of swimming lessons.  He did so well!!  He progressed a lot, much faster than the first session but he still needs maybe one more session at this first level before he's ready to move on, but that's ok...he's not a water-loving kid...but he's getting better.

This last day they are supposed to jump off the diving board to their instructor who's holding a life preserver.  Last session the girl helping them walk to the end, pretty much picked them up and dropped them in.  Not this time, they expected them to actually jump off by themselves, and it didn't work as well.  Shordy would walk out on the board further than he did last time, but as soon as he got to the end he would chicken out and they didn't offer much "encouragement" in jumping off.  So, he never jumped off.  I tried to bribe him with the candy they get afterwards, but it didn't work.  However, he still wanted the candy, but I told him he couldn't have it b/c he didn't jump off...that was a hard lesson for him to learn.  (I think it was harder for me to not give him the candy as he was pretty heart-broken he couldn't have any.)  Papa Pond was able to come and watch and that was fun and hopefully made up for the fact he couldn't have the candy.

Anyway...we are done with swimming lessons for this year, but are looking forward to it next year!!