Today at the YMCA, three kids plus a friend. Before we left the car, we reviewed our objectives: get to shower to rinse off and get to class. And our new mantra: Say it 'till you do it! (Wherein the kids repeat the instruction until the task is completed.) They all hop out saying, "Rinse off and class. Rinse off and class..." but then I remember, we need to grab goggles and towels. "STOP!" "Grab your goggles and towels, goggles and towels, goggles and towels and stand next to the car." They instantly change their chant: Goggles and towels, goggles and towels.... (Success!) Standing next to the car we review: Rinse off and get to class! (Oh yeah, they nearly had forgotten.) So mother goose with her goslings, we traipse into the YMCA and all the while I'm focused too. That means: no reading signs, no reading posters, no looking for familiar faces, seeing who's in the group aerobic room... JUST GET TO THE SHOWER!
Success! Rinsed and in the water by 3 minutes after--not bad!
Our other success this week: Grace didn't come find me to share that Milo had declared that he peed in the water--like last lesson. When I went to verify with Milo (on Monday) he said, in defense, "Only a little bit Mom!" I turned to Grace, "Well, all the more reason to swim with your mouth closed." She tightened her lips and nodded her head. Don't worry, I did assure her that they put chemicals in the water because they plan on people having accidents. Her eyes got big for a second, but she seemed rather reassured.
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