I have a fairly typical 3 year old son, who I treasure and adore of course. He is doing the usually challenging things that 3 year olds do, but I am fairly strict with him and we get there in the end.
However, during swimming he will not stay by the side of the pool when told, he will not wait his turn, he splashes and cavorts around and the teacher spends most of the time telling him to stay put, and it is affecting the experience of the other children.
DH was livid when he came home with him this morning and after the usual row of it being all my fault re discipline etc, we calmed down and agreed that next week if he doesn't behave I'll bring him out half way through with previous discussion with the teacher that this is what I am doing. We have talked to him about it, why he must behave, have role played doing what he is supposed to do and will do that again nearer next weeks lesson. I'm just gutted that he is ruining the experience for others and obviously not getting what he should get out of it, and I know it's just exuberance and excitement and he's only three, but I have to do something...
What do you think?
Bloss
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