This past week Jordan and I have gone to the pool several times because it's been warm outside. T-Rev hasn't joined us because he's been on "Live" with his X-Box 360 every chance he gets and is incapable of communicating with people face-t0-face and actually getting physical these days. Unless, of course, you consider "Mom, stop nagging" a form of communication and the walk from his room to the refrigerator a form of getting physical. And, of course, the trek from his room to the garbage can is totally out of the question...
Anyway, back to swimming with Jordan. Even though I personally have NEVER dived and am VERY AFRAID of going head first anywhere or anytime, I have decided to teach Jordan how to dive. Um, ok... I first told him to get on his knees and then to lean head first (with his arms leading the way) into the water. He seemed ok with this so I next told him to do the same thing while standing. After several attempts, he seemed to be ok with this. Finally, I told him to get a running start and to jump up and dive into the water... He's yet to master this move. Maybe I'll sign him up for a class or something. I love to see people dive and it's so cute when a child does it. Who knows, maybe I'll sign us both up! Here's a video of him showing off his diving moves from reverse learning order... ;o )
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Tell him to push off with both feet just as he starts to fall in head first. Like he's on a trampoline. It will get him rotating and he'll go in smoothly instead of flat....Good job at the encouragement too Mom!!!! I didn't remember the thing about you being afraid of going in head first...Hmmmm, something new every day. Turtle
Where is the little boy from Egg Mountain?
He's all gone...
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