Comments on: Weekly Roundup: Sink Or Swim Edition

By: Marc and Angel Hack Life

Marc and Angel Hack Life — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:17:12 +0000

Great round-up!

Thanks for the love.

By: tammy

tammy — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:41:34 +0000

GREAT that your kids are learning to swim. I’m 50 and I don’t know how. My mom would always tell me I could drown in a tablespoon of water.
And i believed her
*sigh*

By: Frugal Dad

Frugal Dad — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:52:49 +0000

@IRG: Very good point! The kids are actually taking lessons, and we are reinforcing (gently) the same drills at a family member’s pool. The danger in this is that sometimes you can “undo” things the trainer has taught, so we keep it fun for the most part.

By: IRG

IRG — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:48:38 +0000

Many local resources offer free or low-cost options for children’s swimming lessons.

Your own approach to teaching will either enhance or detract from your kids’ experience. You may want to consider having someone else teach the kids.

Everyone in our family learned to drive,for example, from someone outside the family. This came AFTER the disastrous teaching attempts by parents and siblings.

Sometimes, it makes sense to have an outside party take on the teaching, whether swimming or something else. Even if you are say, a very good swimmer or driver.

Teaching requires more than patience and many a kid has failed to learn well and/or had unnecessary issues with parents that got in the way of learning.

If it’s about them learning in a way that works best for them, then it won’t be about YOU needing to teach them.

Just a thought.

By: Molly

Molly — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:35:19 +0000

Oh YAY for teaching your children how to swim! I’m a former lifeguard who saw far too many adults who didn’t know how to swim – because they “were never near the water”. Doesn’t matter – you can always get caught unawares, without a life jacket, and you NEED this basic skill. Good luck!

By: Craig

Craig — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:38:57 +0000

Thanks for including my post! I enjoyed the visit to your blog.

By: Amiyrah

Amiyrah — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:28:33 +0000

Wow, a great round up this week! I have so many windows open now. Thanks!

By: Andy @ Retire at 40

Andy @ Retire at 40 — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:31:03 +0000

And as the old adage goes, “good things come to those who wait”. The other one of my favourites is “patience is a virtue”.

The good thing is, for those of us who have patience and can wait, we reap the rewards in the long run. I can’t wait until I’m retired too