Minnows

If Max is the Pool Shark this summer, then these girls are the Minnows!

Despite a less-than-stellar experience with swim lessons for Max at this age, I was coaxed into letting Sarah try lessons with her two best friends. When will this Mommy ever learn?

The three girls covered every part of the spectrum: one is a daredevil who will try everyhing; one is overly cautious and refuses to try anything; and one is precisely in the middle. Guess which one is mine?

She started off by politely saying "no thank you" whenever the coach would ask her to do something like put her face in the water or blow bubbles. I gently encouraged the coach to TELL her what to do instead of phrasing it as a question. But when kids started getting really wet, she progressed to crying, screaming, and getting out of the pool. The final lesson was a slight improvement when the Mommies moved inside the house where she couldn't see me.

The crazy part is that she really likes the water! She loves playing and "swimming" at other pools, as long as there is no attempt to organize it into a so-called lesson and pay money for it.

She was only in it for the snacks.