Earlier this year, I have spent quite an amount to enrol Xuan and Cheng to the swimming class nearby. I have always wanted them to learn swimming because it's a survival skill that everyone should pick up but myself had no courage to learn. And most importantly, they love water and have been too free over the weekends, very energetic that they play all day long without a nap. So hubby said yes to my plan and I successfully enrolled them. The first few classes were fun until Cheng decided not to get into the water when hubby was away to send his car for service. The next class, I managed to talk him into getting into the pool. I was glad. But then again, it was Xuan who refused to do the flutter kicks to show the instructors before the class dismissed. I was disappointed because he screamed in the pool and demanded me to go inside. Sometimes, I fail miserably and have to agree with hubby that mummy is a major spoiler when it comes to parenting. He had got an earful from me thereafter because I couldn't tolerate the scene as such from a kindy-going kid like him. Then, we make a practice of not going out on the day they have their swimming lessons. The classes thereafter went on smoothly. But I still feel it is slow progress for kids like Cheng and I have wasted RM350 to enrol him. Although the boys have been looking forward to their class every week, Cheng with so much confidence getting himself in the water, he still can't do push and glide because he can't hold his breathe, just yet. I should just be positive minded like my old friends told me, let him have some fun like the big bro!!
On a positive side, I have gained the courage to register myself to the class and paid a hefty RM400 for it. I just couldn't master swimming even after hubby taught me or the instructor during my training days guided me. Since that I have paid for the lessons now, I better learn something, to tick off the skill that I have always wanted to learn. I have gone to the classes twice, all is good, but I feel that I do not need to pay so much for the total 12 classes, if my aim is just to learn to swim. For an adult like me, I think probably I can swim after 3-4 lessons.
So last week, we were all excited waiting to attend our classes, my sons' starts at 5 while mine at 6. Unfortunately, it was a heavy downpour so the classes were cancelled. Hubby sensed our disappointment and took us to an indoor public pool instead. We took turn to swim, while I swam, he looked after the kids at the children pool and mm. I can proudly say that I can swim quite a distance except I haven't learnt the breathing technique. But it is so fun!!
Without hubby who babysits the kiddos, I'm still nowhere near swimming! What an achievement for everyone of us!!
