Jameston has been a little timid in the pool the last few summers, and as his parents, we want him to know how to swim just in case! We have a neighborhood pool, and a friend of a friend was sweet enough to come out and give him give swim lessons. He's not a swimmer now by any means, but he now has some safety tips under his belt and a little more confidence in the water!
We loved Melinda and hope to have her as his instructor again next year!
She has four kiddos of her own, and Blake and Natalie became good buds (they are days apart in age :-)
We also were able to meet up at our mutual friend's house (they were ever-so-kind to open up their house and pool to us) for some of the lessons as well
She said Jameston was a great listener and quick learner!
We are hoping some of it sticks with him through the year. Of course he will need some refreshers next summer, but I am a little less of a worry-wort now with him in a pool!
Blake took two (very short, due to attention span) lessons from her as well. It went okay, although the pic below does not depitc that!
She said kids typically have the "hold your breath/nose" instinct until about age 2, so if you can get them familiar in the water before then, that is ideal. Good to know!
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