Swimming Class: A No-Go

We were very excited for Ellen to start a community ed swim class for 2 and 3 year olds; however, it didn't go quite as planned. The class description noted that parents were "not required" to enter the water, but we assumed it was still an option to join your child in the water. We assumed wrong.

At the start of the first class, we were informed that only the instructors and the children were to be in the water. Well, Ellen was not having any of that. (It probably didn't help that we'd been talking about going swimming with Daddy for a few weeks leading up to the class.) She hung in there as best as she could and through hyperventilating-inducing tears at the end she said, "I did a good job." But, we won't be returning. Hopefully we can find another class where Mommy or Daddy can participate as well. :)

Pre-class, pre-tears.

Unhappy on the ledge. :(