Connor loved his swim lessons and his swim coach, Robert!
Jason and Kaiden watching Connor swim
The last day of swim lessons all the kids get to go down the big slide. Connor didn't want to go alone though, so he went down with Robert. Connor is still a little bit too short to be able to touch the bottom without dunking his head under water. Most of the other kids were a little older and therefore, taller and able to stand up and touch the bottom. Since Connor couldn't it made him nervous to let go of the wall without having Robert or someone right there to catch him. I brought Connor 30+ minutes early every day to his swim lesson so he could practice in the shallow water. I noticed he did better swimming in the shallow water by himself (where he could touch bottom) than he did during his lesson with Robert in the deeper water. He had more confidence when he wasn't afraid of drowning. He said he loved his lessons though and asked if he could take them again. Hopefully this spring he'll be tall enough to touch and be more confident swimming in the deep water.
Connor loves to help with chores... lets hope that carries into his teen years!
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