Isn't it interesting how easy it is to have principles before children.
You are so right.
I may be jaded because of the adapted program we found for DD when she was little. Kids were fitted with life jackets with lots of flotation, so they couldn't sink if they tried, and then the floats were gradually removed as they progressed. They were allowed to dog paddle during this stage, and they didn't switch to "normal" swimming skills until the kids could comfortably get themselves to the edge of the pool on their own when they needed to. DD completely stalled out, and refused to relinquish even one float, and they never even got to
thinking about putting her face in the water - but we were spending an exorbitant amount every week for her to refuse. At least the lessons DS is in now are cheap (and I still think we're going to give it a break for a while).
But back to the topic of the thread....
