Dexy is the only kid in his swimming class unable to get out of the pool by himself. It's hard to watch him struggle and eventually get help from the instructor. It's more a mental problem than a physical one: he's afraid he'll fall. Ben and I decided to try to help him over his fears by taking him to a park to tackle the climbing wall.
Unfortunately, we didn't get very far. Dexy didn't want to do it and
when we insisted, he threw himself off the wall without even getting both feet off the ground. Ben's face says it all: it's going to be a long afternoon.
Dexy is the only kid in his swimming class unable to get out of the pool by himself. It's hard to watch him struggle and eventually get help from the instructor. It's more a mental problem than a physical one: he's afraid he'll fall. Ben and I decided to try to help him over his fears by taking him to a park to tackle the climbing wall. 
Unfortunately, we didn't get very far. Dexy didn't want to do it and
when we insisted, he threw himself off the wall without even getting both feet off the ground. Ben's face says it all: it's going to be a long afternoon.
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