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Finally, after well over a year of trying to swim, Aaron finally completed his Stage 1 swimming award during the Summer holidays! Well done, Aaron!

So he has now moved on to Stage 2, which is still in the learner pool, but the children are spending more and more time in the big pool. As expected though, Aaron has reverted to being silly and not wanting to try it or even put a toe in the big pool. It is a little annoying as we know he can actually swim a bit now as we have seen him when we have gone swimming as a family. His swimming instructors wouldn’t have moved him up a level if they didn’t think he could do it either! During the holidays, he had no problems at all in Stage 2 but since he has started back at school, he has gone all silly again. This last week, he was actually in the water for about 10 minutes out of the 30 we are paying for. Nightmare! It looks like we may have to start bribing him again as swimming is one of those things that he has to learn!

Aaron has suddenly started doing really well at Swimming on a Monday evening in Tavistock. There were several weeks when he was being really awkward by not trying and basically being silly and crying and refusing to do anything.  Typically, one of these times was when I was able to go and watch as well (May Bank holiday), but since then, he has really been brilliant! All the things that he wouldn’t do before, lying and floating on his back, lying in the shape of a star on his back, he is doing really well. 😉 I think he is up to 98% completed now (finally), so he should hopefully get to 100% and complete stage 1 over the Summer holidays and get his first swimming badge and certificate. He has been in stage 1 for well over a year now, so he is due it! 😉 Admittedly, we did have to bribe him with a new Paw Patrol tool after the debacle when I went, but as long as this gets him trying, I don’t mind! Get on Aaron! 😉

Aaron has been getting better and better at swimming, even though he is still in Stage 1.  He has conquered his fear of trying to lie on his back after several months where he wouldn’t do it, so that was a big milestone.  He is almost ready to go to Stage 2 and is about 85% through so hopefully it won’t be too long into 2016 before he moves up a level.