So I guess I just need some thoughts as to why this has happened, because I sure can't figure it out. This might get long because it's a wierd situation.
My daughter (3 years old) has been going to swimming lessons Monday thru Thursday for 4 weeks now. The first 2 weeks she did AWESOME. My MIL has been taking her, because it's "thier thing". One day, it was a wednesday, she had a spill under water, and the lifeguard didnt notice, and my MIL jumped in to get my daughter. She was fine. She said she liked it, and was happy she wasn't scared, she didnt choke or anything. So then, the next day she was fine as well, did amazing. Was becoming quite a waterbug. Forgot about the whole underwater ordeal.
So the next week, it was Monday. I went with. Just to see how things were going, and check it all out. The whole time, my daughter sat on the stair, and was deathly afraid of getting in the water. But this was the first time she had EVER been afraid. My MIL said she did a complete 180, and has never acted like that before. So the next day, I took my daughter swimming in our own pool, with floaties and the whole thing, and she still wouldnt get off the stair. She starts shaking when she gets even a smidgen close to deeper water. I've tried everything, she won't even let me hold her in deeper water. She gets all tense, and afraid.
Scince that Monday, I believe it's been 2 weeks scince my daughter has been off of the stair. MIL still takes her to the classes hoping she'll give in, and swim with the other kids. Yesterday they came back, and MIL said she's giving up, and she's not taking her again because all they do is watch the other kids, and why pay for that.
So, I just can't understand how ONE day, she's ready to go swimming in the water, and kick her feet, and float, and blow bubbles under water...But the next day, she's done with it, and deathly afraid of getting off that one stair with 3 inches of water on it. One would think it was because of the underwater ordeal, but the day after that, she was fine.
The other thing that could have happened, was the fact that I had gone with that one day when everything changed. Did I maybe screw up the "Nana and me swimming lesson" thing? But even then, how do you explain the terror of the water.
It's just odd. I had hoped she would like these classes. Swimming is an important thing to learn. Expecially in Florida, where there is water everywhere.
This comming up week, Monday, my SO is taking her. Which scares me a little bit, because he's more discipline. It'll be more like "get in the pool, or nothing."
And I can't go with, because I accepted a third shift job, and will be sleeping during the lessons. Otherwise, it'd be all me, but even then, I wouldnt know how to get her to be less afraid of the water.
Any suggestions? Thoughts?
My daughter (3 years old) has been going to swimming lessons Monday thru Thursday for 4 weeks now. The first 2 weeks she did AWESOME. My MIL has been taking her, because it's "thier thing". One day, it was a wednesday, she had a spill under water, and the lifeguard didnt notice, and my MIL jumped in to get my daughter. She was fine. She said she liked it, and was happy she wasn't scared, she didnt choke or anything. So then, the next day she was fine as well, did amazing. Was becoming quite a waterbug. Forgot about the whole underwater ordeal.
So the next week, it was Monday. I went with. Just to see how things were going, and check it all out. The whole time, my daughter sat on the stair, and was deathly afraid of getting in the water. But this was the first time she had EVER been afraid. My MIL said she did a complete 180, and has never acted like that before. So the next day, I took my daughter swimming in our own pool, with floaties and the whole thing, and she still wouldnt get off the stair. She starts shaking when she gets even a smidgen close to deeper water. I've tried everything, she won't even let me hold her in deeper water. She gets all tense, and afraid.
Scince that Monday, I believe it's been 2 weeks scince my daughter has been off of the stair. MIL still takes her to the classes hoping she'll give in, and swim with the other kids. Yesterday they came back, and MIL said she's giving up, and she's not taking her again because all they do is watch the other kids, and why pay for that.
So, I just can't understand how ONE day, she's ready to go swimming in the water, and kick her feet, and float, and blow bubbles under water...But the next day, she's done with it, and deathly afraid of getting off that one stair with 3 inches of water on it. One would think it was because of the underwater ordeal, but the day after that, she was fine.
The other thing that could have happened, was the fact that I had gone with that one day when everything changed. Did I maybe screw up the "Nana and me swimming lesson" thing? But even then, how do you explain the terror of the water.
It's just odd. I had hoped she would like these classes. Swimming is an important thing to learn. Expecially in Florida, where there is water everywhere.
This comming up week, Monday, my SO is taking her. Which scares me a little bit, because he's more discipline. It'll be more like "get in the pool, or nothing."
And I can't go with, because I accepted a third shift job, and will be sleeping during the lessons. Otherwise, it'd be all me, but even then, I wouldnt know how to get her to be less afraid of the water.
Any suggestions? Thoughts?