Kids don't need exceptions, they need fortitude

Saturday, June 10, 2023

My son has been pouting about a life jacket for two days. Summer has begun and so has day camp at the YMCA. My son wanted to attend this summer camp knowing that he'd get to swim every day. He's been taking swim lessons since last fall and has mastered skills like floating on his back and picking up toys at the bottom of the pool in the shallow end. But he's still working on treading water and swimming strokes. His form needs work. So, when the time came for summer camp, I wasn't surprised when he didn't pass the swim test. Hence the required life vest.

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