Swimming

Jordy can do ‘kick and swim’ quite well- sort of like a dog paddle but with me still supporting him. But I am not sure how far away he is from being about to paddle and keep himself afloat. I would imagine he is still quite a ways from it! But it’s hard to tell.  His kicks are quite good but i think he thinks it’s mostly for splashing and not for propulsion.

He is no worries at all waiting on the edge while i get a toy and come back to him. He understands that he needs to wait until i say it is ok to jump in. But he won’t neccesarily stand or sit still on the edge of the pool. He’ll sometimes move around even when i ask him to stay seated.

He is getting more confident floating just on the noodle but while he is floating on it he would overbalance and his arms would slip backwards off it if i was not holding him on it.  

He can do ‘monkey’ really well but often just wants to climb out of the pool so he can go on the slide etc cos he knows that is what comes next after the ‘monkey’.  But he can support his own weight on the edge of the pool with one hand while he uses the other hand to stick a suction cup toy onto the pool wall.  I like this skill and want to do it often as i think holding onto the edge of the pool is a really vital skill.

He does not enjoy the starfish float on his back. So that is the main thing i want to work on in the water so that he knows he can float on his back and not sink.

He is happy to go underwater but is often too busy talking or laughing to close his mouth. Last class the instructor passed him under the water to me for about a metre or more and he was under water for several seconds and had no problem.

He blows bubbles well but will often then breathe in at the end without taking his mouth out of the water.