tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20600923.post6169000019003687245..comments2010-03-05T08:03:43.170-05:00Comments on Prolific Motherhood: A Wonderful Summer DayJ.E.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08396392232858943634noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20600923.post-89278665194951599612007-08-01T08:15:00.000-05:002007-08-01T08:15:00.000-05:00It has been the same with my DS: Last year he was ...It has been the same with my DS: Last year he was scared and uncomfortable in the water; this year, after we bought an above ground pool 8' wide he's much more at ease with putting his head under water and swims with his floatie on. I don't know why it took me so long to figure out that I could go to the community pool with him alone in the evening (kicking myself for wasting TWO MONTHS!) but that's where the kiddy pool training is now evident. I wonder if you and I aren't both too easily worried about what our almost 7yo 'should' be doing and be comfortable with at this age. But it feels good to give them the opportunity to get comfortable in the water. I guess it doesn't hurt to have other parents tell you stuff ("DD is swimming!") to get your act together and get them water exposed...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com