DD2 is 5. Her sister is 7 and swims reasonably well, (she's dyspraxic so will never be a star), having had lessons for 3 years with the local swimming teacher who teaches the whole neighbourhod.
DD2 is a feisty character generally, but has always been nervous in the water. She had some one-ton-one lessons with this teacher when she was 4 but was so argumentative with him (masking her fear) that he stopped them. She started group lessons in the summer and seemed to be progressing OK, but now the class is moving on, ditching armbands, jumping in etc and dd2 is having none of it. Last week she cried throughout the lesson, so the teacher asked her to get out. Today, on the way home from school she started crying again, saying she was frightened of jumping in, not using armbands etc.
So I've said OK, no more swimming lessons for a few months until you're brave enough to try again. Have left a message for the teacher to tell him so. Was that the right thing to do? And how, long term, will I get her to overcome this fear? Thanks
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mrsshackleton · 19/10/2012 16:55
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