What a great week this has been. Caleb started the week off feeling anxious. He had nose bleeds, wet the bed and even threw up knowing there was change on the horizon. Monday Caleb started swimming lessons and he was also aware that camp would soon be over and school would be starting. This is a lot of change for Caleb…. But this is about the swimming lessons.
Caleb started off Monday with Miss Nancy resistant, crying, begging and pleading. He was scared and did NOT want to swim. Miss Nancy is a miracle worker who had her last lesson with Caleb today and he is now officially a swimmer. He can swim, dive for toys, float on his back (still not his favorite thing) and he can jump in!!! I am so impressed by how well he did with Miss Nancy and how well she did with Caleb.
The part of being a parent that I dislike the most – is making mistakes. Caleb and I went swimming today and my 5 year old son is still not able to swim. I really wished I has listened to everyone and made sure he learnt to swim when he was younger. When he was younger he was fearless when it came to the water and thought he could swim even though he could not. As he has gotten older he has become more cautious and afraid.