Ds1 and ds2 have been attending a swimming course all this week - a lesson every day.
Ds1 is 5.4 and has done his 50 metre badge! This week he's also learned to do breastroke and front crawl. He properly puts his face right in the water, does 3 overarm strokes, breathes and does it again - I was amazed!
Ds2 is 3.9 and this week has been swimming about 5 metres without armbands, he's particularly good on his back. He's also been jumping in and fully submerging himself which he has never done before.
Am so proud of them both!
Serious question - at what age would you let your ds go into the male changing rooms alone? We were told today that there had been a complaint about our boys being in the ladies changing room and that our older boys (5!!!) should be going in the mens. Really? No way would I send my 5 yr old in the mens on his own. Apart from anything else, he'd take 2 hours to get ready he'd be so busy goofing around with his friends!
People also complained that the swimming lessons were disrupting them. They are on for just 2 weeks of the holidays and for just one hour a day. These people need to get a grip!!
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Proud mummy moment (and a serious question)
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Gobbledigook · 18/08/2006 20:58
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