Swim lessons

Alexis is currently taking swim lessons. She started last Monday- it goes for 2 weeks. For those of you who don't know, I taught swim lessons during high school & college, so I have been really excited about Alexis starting swim lessons. Unfortunately, she has been a nightmare...she is the kid I never wanted in my own swim lessons class! You may think I am being harsh but I'm not. Day 1, she was overly eager...she had a few near drowning incidents when she jumped in and her teachers were with other kids. Day 2, 3 & 4 (class is only Monday-Thursday) she refused to get in the pool. She cried the entire time, constantly trying to run away to the shower or the car. Well, not the entire time. When it came time at the end of class to go to the deep end and jump in, suddenly the tears would stop & she would go jump in. She even did the diving board twice- no problem (she was the only kid in her class to do the diving board). So, she is obviously not scared. Today, she was a little better. She got in and swam with her teachers, but cried while doing it. She constantly was getting out of the pool, running to the deep end to try to jump in- but no one was down there to catch her- scary! They finally gave her some goggles to wear. That seemed to distract her enough to keep her on the steps, where she is supposed to sit and wait for her turn. Anyway, here she is in swim lessons. Hopefully the rest of the week will be better.