Minnow, Take 2

It was a definite repeat of Tuesday. She was upbeat and excited until the moment her bottom sat on the pool stairs, then it was all downhill from there. Though it wasn't for lack of encouragement and kindness from the teacher and other parents there! And to her credit, she did half-heartedly accomplish all the skills asked of her... except blowing bubbles... because that involved stopping crying...

Jake and I conferenced on it last night, and we're pulling out the big guns for next week.

Daddio is having one of his "conversations" with the girl, then coming with us to swim lessons on Tuesday!

I have high hopes for getting back to her old gumption and enthusiasm, or at least just not crying for the entire lesson. If she were fussing because she felt that learning some skill like floating, jumping off the side, etc., was scary, it would be different.

But this is straight-up three-year-old drama and will be handled accordingly. Bless her baby soul.