My son, AJ is learning to swim. He and my wife are down in GA visiting her folks, and they have a swimming pool. So, I’ve been on my own this week, but I talk to them every night. Last night, AJ couldn’t wait to tell me his news, he has learned to swim. In my mind’s eye, I could just see him swelling up with pride as he told me that. He’s only 6 years old, but he said he could swim a little ways. “Not all the way across the pool, but I can swim at least 9 inches!” Needless to say, he don’t know what 9 inches is.
Anyway, I thought some of you might enjoy that, I know I did.
Kids that age are just great. I took an early morning walk with my ten-year-old granddaughter and literally saw my usual route through a new, fresh set of young eyes. Wonderful! Wonderful! Wonderful (to quote Laurence Welk). 8T
Eight Thumbs - One of the very reasons I love to take my grand daughter fishing. She is five, soon to be six she reminds me. The rest of the family wonder why I like taking her fishing and not them so much but it is as you say; a look at the world thru the eyes of wonderment. So refreshing.
Congrats to you Hungintree. Isn’t it a great feeling to have your children experience such nice adventures. Especially adventures that could possibly save their lives, or someone elses.
If I may ask. Do you swim ?
The reason I ask is, I am a firm believer, that “EVERY” child should be taught to swim.
My children could swim before they could walk, (less than 2 years old), It makes me feel better.
Kids and water go hand in hand. As I type my two kids are taking swimming lessons. They love it! All I hear now is “dad when are we getting a swimming pool?”
He’s only 6 years old, but he said he could swim a little ways. “Not all the way across the pool, but I can swim at least 9 inches!” 
Needless to say, he don’t know what 9 inches is."