JUSTME
October 25, 2017 04:07
It's OK but definitively could be better. Some of the older swim teachers are a little harsh on the kids, I have seen a couple of them yelling and/or having a "not too friendly" face when teaching, not all of them of course, and there's this very sweet and friendly teacher that my kids had in one of the sessions named Adrianne I think (not sure though) and I wish she was my kids teacher in all the classes, but unfortunately she wasn't available at the time we could take the class so we got a different teacher.
Anyways, when it comes to my kids (ages 4 and 6) I feel they don't help them too much when they see them struggling in the water, my daughter got really scared today, she doesn't swim but loves the water, so I wanted her to learn in a safe and fun environment, her teacher is Betty (as well as my son't teacher since they are both in the same beginners class), she is an OK teacher, I do feel she is a little too demanding sometimes, both my son and daughter have had moments where they were under water too long and the teacher wouldn't help them until she actually saw them drowning for a while, I feel this is totally unnecessary, if she sees they are under the water trying to get out as crazy she should help them right away, at least that's what I would do.
Today at class my daughter was under the water too long and got very scared, when the teacher finally decided to help her out and got her to the edge of the pool she started crying,she'd swallowed some water and that got her scared, anyways I got up and went closer to talk to her and calm her down, I asked her if she was OK, and she said that it was very scary and that she though she was going to drown, in that moment the teacher (who was in the pool with the other kids including my son) asked me: what did she said? so I told her: "she said she was drowning and that she's scared", so the teacher in a very unfriendly (almost mad) voice told me: DON'T SAY THAT! , I was like OK, that's what my daughter said, so she replied again: YES BUT DON'T SAY THAT!. I didn't say anything else since I didn't want to argue or anything so I just went back to my seat, I just told her what my daughter had said to me, and it was obvious she was terrified, I mean, she left the pool crying, doesn't that gives the teacher a little clue of they way she is feeling?
So my daughter also cried at home after we came back from the class today (she is 6), that upset so much since she loves the water and I don't want her to be scared of it, that's the reason why I registered them both in this school.
My son had a similar experience with the same teacher a couple of classes ago, he is 4 and he also doesn't swim, anyways she left him under the water too long, he was moving his arms and legs like crazy but he needed help since he doesn't swim, he was so scared! he also felt as though he was drowning and created a fear of the water that he didn't have before, it took a couple of weeks for him to feel comfortable coming to this place again.
Anyways, I probably would recommend parents to talk to their teacher before the class, or even before they register them, to make sure their kids will get fast and prompt help when they need it, so they won't be afraid of the water in the future.
I was thinking about registering them for the winter session , but after seeing my daughter so upset today I probably won't, I though about giving this place a second chance but I changed my mind, this experience was really upsetting for both my kids so I think I won't come back.