One area that has had lots of appeal, but has also caused some fear and anxiety is the deep end with the diving boards. A couple of years ago, Jack jumped off the diving board after much pushing, prodding, and, I think I remember, bribing. It didn't go well, and he hasn't done it since. And by hasn't done it since, I mean that he didn't even attempt it at all last summer although we talked about it an awful lot.
But every.single.time. we go to the pool, he mentions the diving board and how he might go off. In five minutes. After break. Before we leave. Maybe next time.
Every. Single. Time.
The four of us went to the pool today and about 20 minutes in, Hannah decided she wanted to go off of the diving board. And, of course, in true sibling fashion, she had to inform Jack that she was about to go off the diving board. Which, in true sibling fashion, made him climb very quickly out of the pool and speed-walk to the diving board.
And just like that - he found something that he loves. For the next 2 1/2 hours that's all he did. Happily.
Hannah went off of the diving board, too. She just didn't love it as much as Jack. Yet.
All I can say is, thank goodness for good, old-fashioned sibling rivalry :)
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