Teaching your kids to swim is like on of the major hurdles here in AZ right up there with potty training. Since we apparently have no skills in the whole potty training I figured we might be successfull in the Swimming portion of parenting. I think i was right.   

Last year I couldn't bring myself to put Emma in swim lessons because the type of lessons were like like torture for her (and she was adorable and innocent and I really didn't like to hear her cry) but this year I figured not only did she need to learn to swim because we go everyday, but she kind of deserves it. The teacher is perfect for this type of swim lessons, plus shes 8 months prego with twins posssibly so that gives her very little patience with the kids that whine. Emma did great and she actually loved going. It helped that the pool owners have this nasty dog that Emma is in love with. She wakes up every morning wanting to go and did much better than I expected. Maybe her teacher really does know what shes doing??