At seven months old, Ben attended his first swimming lesson last Saturday at our YMCA. He took to it with no problem at all - not a fuss or a cry - just lots of chewing (I believe that tooth was starting to come out on this day). Ben participated in all the swimming activities his first day there. We started out by singing some songs and splashing in the water.
Then we went over to the side of the pool to have them experience jumping in the water, then immediately turning around to climb out. (For obvious safety reasons, the start teaching this now.) Ben went under water for the first time here.
Then we all swam around the pool for a while. We would throw the toy out a bit, and then let Ben reach for it and 'swim' toward it.
We also did the back stroke...
And then swam around some more...
Then the instructor helped Ben go all the way under and swim underwater to me! It was amazing! He didn't mind it at all - in fact I think he liked it! I think Ben is going to be a water baby.. (His Daddy loved to swim as a kid too!)
We sang some more songs and splashed in the water some more... and then had a good nap. Mommy is going to get in the pool with Ben next Saturday. We can't wait!
Posts
It's so good to hear about Ben again,,,He ceainly looks like a happy baby,,,I know Gramma says he is one in a million....she adores him....
ReplyDeleteAND, HIS FIRST TOOTH!!!!! It is usually on the bottom,,,love to see Ben practicing for the Olympics already,,,It's a good thing to teach them about swimming,,,I want you both to know,,I sure love seeing Ben and reading about him,,,You are a great writer Steve,and that's the tooth!!!