A few weeks ago, the boys took their first swim lessons. They were more excited to go to "swim school" instead of swim lessons...so swim school it was.
They both had private lessons as I thought they would react better than in a group lesson. The first day was awful. They both cried the whole time and not much was accomplished. Neither had the desire to go under water.
As the week progressed CB took to swimming much better than BB. Actually, CB is now a fish while BB would rather live in the desert having nothing to do with water.
The lessons didn't help BB overcome his fear of water. When we do swim, he stays on the steps with his little toys and floaties. He ventures out a little at a time. His liking to swim is gonna have to come at his time. I hope the more we are in the water he will get used to it and eventually take to swimming, at least enough to save himself if pushed in or falls in.
CB on the other hand, loves it. His Granny loves the water so it may just be "in his blood." He loves to go under the water and look for fish or retrieve his diving rings.
This difference between them is just a continuation of how different they are. I love them both for their differences and pray every night that I can nurture those differences that make them so unique.
Until next time...see you later,
HB
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