tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3125604372173285294.post667755774092726565..comments2023-05-01T05:09:39.449-07:00Comments on Just this side of crazy: Feelin' all bummed outLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08869862202453779865noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3125604372173285294.post-2116424735342696322009-09-15T07:23:14.220-07:002009-09-15T07:23:14.220-07:00I ran across your blog because I am going through ...I ran across your blog because I am going through the same thing. My son started when he was 11 months and cried for 3 months. I toughed it out and he was fine for a while. Now he's 3.5 and suddenly freaks out at the mention of swimming lesson. This morning I told him he has to go to swimming lesson and he has been crying all morning. I am like you in beleiving it's important for him to know how to swim. That's why I am also torn as to what I should do.Chauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00149804409238595298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3125604372173285294.post-38549804803377933572009-06-21T12:40:14.237-07:002009-06-21T12:40:14.237-07:00Don't sweat it Lisa. A lot can change in a yea...Don't sweat it Lisa. A lot can change in a year. He may be fine next summer. It's ridiculous for them to tell you he won't learn to swim if you pull him out now. Grant learned to swim at a much later age than your little guy. Enjoy your break from the crying (at least at swim lessons, ha) and know that you are a great mommy!!Lisa @ Fern Creek Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00287545465263466560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3125604372173285294.post-59990193893414613762009-06-18T17:02:49.554-07:002009-06-18T17:02:49.554-07:00I just recently signed the kids up for lessons sta...I just recently signed the kids up for lessons starting in July, of course as soon as I did that Luke pooped in the bathtub three times in a row and now wants nothing to do with water. Not with a swim diaper on not with me in it, not our kiddie pool in the backyard not the very shallow beach water yesterday. I'm freaked to take him into a public pool and have him flip out and feel judged that I'm making my son do something he doesn't want to. Now enough about me, in your case I would say a lot of places/people I spoke with don't even offer swim lessons till the age of 4 or 5 because they are not ready yet and might think they are if they have been exposed to it. Also, I took swim lessons as an infant and had forgotten and had to learn again later. I think you should do what you feel comfortable with and not feel pressured to pay for lessons that no one is enjoying. Maybe gymnastics if he likes to jump off of high things.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08615593970937807557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3125604372173285294.post-51627699887858721152009-06-18T13:00:21.962-07:002009-06-18T13:00:21.962-07:00How about taking the girls and Dad to a family swi...How about taking the girls and Dad to a family swim night at the pool? Let him see how much fun the girls are having swimming. This might give him a better idea of how it would benefit him to learn to swim. Just an idea. In any case, I think you are right to trust your Mother's instincts about all of this!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com