Caleb’s first swim lessons | live local

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My child isn’t ready for swim lessons. He barely sits still for me – there’s no way he’ll sit through a swim class and listen to someone else. Actually, I find it hard to believe that he’ll even stay in the pool for the whole 30 minutes. Someone is going to end up having to chase him around the pool deck and I’m sure they’re going to ask us to come back when he’s older. Yep. No thanks. 

All these thoughts? Those are mine. Every bit of anxiety I’ve had about starting Caleb in swim lessons and a big part of why we waited too long for him to start going. He’s my bold and fearless little guy who runs at full speed whenever possible. He loves the water, so teaching him those important water safety skills is something we’ve been talking about for a long time, but I was dreading the actual task of signing him up. Because I was sure it would be a disaster.

With Liam in kindergarten this year, it felt like an appropriate time to give it a try. With only one kid to manage (for the moment, at least), I felt more confident that we could handle the schedule, getting dressed and going in and out of the pool. I called over to Goldfish Swim School to figure out what our options were and discovered that they had a class for toddlers 24-35 months old that didn’t require adult participation. I loved the idea that I wouldn’t have to get in the pool myself. What I wasn’t sure about was whether he would stay in the pool and wait his turn or dive headfirst into the water every time his teacher’s back was turned.

I know I say this a lot, but Goldfish Swim School is so worth the cost and the drive time.

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Caleb’s transition into swim lessons has gone way better than I ever could imagined. It hasn’t been without tears, of course, but it didn’t take him long to get attached to his teacher. By the second lesson, he’d picked up on the routine. He patiently waits until it’s his turn to swim and every time I can sense he has the urge to climb out of the pool, his teacher instinctively redirects his attention to something else.

We’re officially one month into Caleb’s swim lessons and I’m so glad we decided to sign him up. I think we’re well on our way to have another confident, skilled swimmer in the house.

How old were your kids when they started swim lessons?

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