DD is 3.8. I've put her in a small swimming class (6 if they all trun up) with a lovely teacher who gets into the pool with them.
DD has always loved water - as long as it's the "baby pool" - she doen't like going into the "big pool" I did manage to get her into the big pool, but she only feels safe if she is wearing a swimming ring - armbands don't make her feel safe enough.
She has sobbed though the 2 lessons that she has had. (Despite being quite keen to have har first lesson, and climbing into the big pool)she has clung to her teacher, and kicked her legs as asked etc, but obviously not been happy.
She's asked tonight that I speak to her teacher and say that she's not going to lessons any more("please mummy" in a heart breaking way)
DS2 yelled though his first 2 swimming lessons, but after that was fine, and has been a happily having lessons since.
WWYD?
Carry on jollying her along, and if so how long for?
Or - say "OK sweet heart, if you don't want to go into the big pool you don't have to".
DS has a swimming lesson at the same time, so we will be going anyway, and I can swim some leanths while she is in her lesson, so I'm not a million miles away. (Is that a good or a bad thing?)
Arrrgh! Please advise!