My dd2 (5) has been having swimming lessons, which started with a crash-course last summer. The children are in different classes according to ability. She started out on the 'nervous non swimmer' level (she wasn't especially nervous, but couldn't swim at all and didn't like putting her face underwater). After the crash-course she had gained confidence and was able to swim a bit with a woggle, so the teachers put her up to the next level ('non swimmers').
She has been having weekly lessons since September, but hasn't made a great deal of progress. This afternoon I received an email from the swimming school to say that they have pu her back into the 'nervous non swimmer' level. I emailed back to check if that was correct and they replied that the head instructor could reassess her next time to make sure if I am concerned.
However, I am pretty annoyed that after all this time and expense dd2 is nearly back where she started. The standard of teaching looks pretty good - there are only 6 kids in each class and the instructors go in the water with them. And other kids (including my dd1, and lots who are younger than my dd2) seem to be progressing, so I'm not why dd2 isn't. She basically enjoys the lessons, but still doesn't like putting her face in the water.
So, WWYD? Push for her to be kept on her current level? Accept her being put back to the first level, for as long as it takes? Or take a break from lessons and wait until she's older?