We have been taking our almost 3yo daughter to a toddler swim class for a year now. It's basically nursery rhymes and toys in structured in- water activities. However even after such a long time going our LO refuses to follow instructions, engage in the activities or do anything that isn't clinging to me for dear life. If I try and encourage 'swimming' I get thrashed and screamed at. She is capable of lying in the water and kicking/ running in the water held up with floats/ climbing in and out and jumping in. She just plain refuses to do it except very occasionally on her terms. She is a very willfull child in general tbh which is challenging enough out of water. We got fancy patterned swim stuff and floaty jacket which she chose and likes. The pool is warm and the teacher is friendly. Do we abandon? All it seems to do is stress me the hell out which obviously rubs off on her to some extent. I dont want to disadvantage her in swim lessons later on, and we have a boat so kind of need her to not instantly sink and drown at the first touch of water! Any ideas? Anyone else been through similar? Thanks in advance.