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I have always loved the water and had lessons as a kid. We also had swimming in high school and had to stay in it until we passed We had to do 4 lengths of the pool in each of the 4 strokes we learned, so 16 lengths total. We also had to do a 10 minute survival float and demonstrate some rescue skills with others. I thought everybody had swimming in school at some point! Perhaps that's a regional thing.
My kids didn't have swimming lessons until two years ago, although they both loved the water as much as I did. They were in the pool with me from early ages and I taught them how to float. Swimming lessons in this area are hard to find during evening hours, so only kids of stay at homes could take them. Thankfully, we have a wonderful summertime babysitter who took them along with her daughter so they've now passed the Red Cross levels 2, 3 and 4 and are both decent swimmers. My daughter will have swimming in middle school gym.
Glitter: Try an equal mixture of alcohol, vinegar and hydrogen peroxide. A few drops in the ear after each time you swim will dry up the water that gets stuck in there. My son's pediatrician taught us this trick after he had swimmer's ear a couple times and it works great for him. They sell things over the counter that do the same thing now, but it's easier with stuff you have on hand all the time anyway!
Dee
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