Took my 6yo to swim class today. Her teacher was absent. This was not great for her #anxiety to start. Then the teacher was a man & the other girl usually in her swim lane was absent. So she was stressed about that. Then substitute seemed like he was too cool for school. Flirting with the instructor in the next lane and half-assing assisting the kids through the water. Kiddo drank a lot of pool water. First thing she said getting out of the pool was, “I cried in my goggles.” 💔
Do I want my kid to learn how to swim? Yes. Do I want her to experience mortal dread before and during swim class? No I do not. I tried to tell the barely adult folks at the front desk, she has #anxiety (and this kind of situation is complicated) it was like a “Oh yeah believe me, we get it. I mean haha, don’t we all?” Kind of response.