Feb 14 • General discussion
Anticipation isn’t always excitement — sometimes it’s “the pool looks huge.”
This page captures what many kids feel on Day 1: big space, deeper-than-expected water, and that shy moment of “do I raise my hand?”
If you teach swim lessons (or parent during them), look for these signs of anticipation:
- scanning the pool / hesitating at the edge
- quiet body, big eyes
- watching other kids before joining in
That’s not “resistance.” That’s processing. And we can teach from there.
What do your kids/students do on the first day—talk a lot, freeze, cling, or watch? (This is the first page in my book “Swim With Me”)
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Anticipation isn’t always excitement — sometimes it’s “the pool looks huge.”
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