Madison learns to swim

Madison is 4 years old. She likes to be in the pool and I like to make sure I watch her in the pool because drowning is bad. However, this summer Madison has decided to paddle and thrash and work and almost, but not quite, drown in order to learn how to swim. She tells me to go away (which I don't) and has this steely determination to figure it out. I love watching her! She struggled and splashed but finally taught herself how to stay above water and get around the pool. She is a little fish now! It was scary to watch at first, but now I see her paddle across the pool and I am amazed. And proud!