Evy just finished her first session of swim lessons. She has always loved the water, but has a strong dislike of getting water in her face! I would say the lessons were a success. She put her face under the water tonight! Some notes from our five weeks:
Lockers: Evy was intrigued by the lockers. Why do we put our stuff in them? Why do some of them have locks? Why do we lock our stuff? Do we have a lock? Can you bring the lock next time? After five weeks I finally remembered to bring my padlock that I used a lifetime ago (when I actually went to a gym). She loved locking our things up and then watching me do the combination to open it up. She also loved that my padlock is purple.
Showers: Occasionally, we've tried to get Evy to take a quick shower at home and she refuses because she doesn't like the water in her face. During swim lessons she loved the shower in the locker room and asked to shower after each lesson. Tonight she even washed her own hair in the shower!
Vending Machines: Evy is enthralled with vending machines and always wants to get a treat when we see one. A friend of mine suggested letting Evy get a snack after the last lesson. So, we did this with dance lessons last year and of course Evy remembered the deal for swim lessons too. For five weeks she's been asking "Is tonight my last swim lesson?" just because she wants to get the treat. She picked Mike and Ike's but they wouldn't come out, so her second choice was a rice crispy treat.
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