Photo-A-Day #3619

Andrew is in another session of Pike with Parent at the Y. Where is his parent? Sitting on the bleachers. Yes, this time around I and all the rest of the parents were unceremoniously sidelined. I understand why the teacher removed the parents from the pool. The kids are doing really well on their own and they are learning a lot. Andrew is super fast as he motors around the pool. He’s one of the strongest kids in the class.

But I wasn’t ready to let go of this class that we had done together. I love catching him when he launches himself off the edge of the pool and jumps super far. I don’t get to do that anymore. I didn’t even get to do that in the first class of this new session. The teacher is good with the kids but treats the parents the very same way and that doesn’t fly with me.

She stated that for the first session the parents would be in the pool and before the end of the class we were already out and at the bleachers. She then said that for the second class that parents would sit at the edge of the pool with their feet in the water. That was to be today’s class. I changed into my suit and we walked to the pool. When I got there the teacher said that parents would be sitting on the bleachers today. I said, last week you said that we were sitting at the edge of the pool this week. She said that she changed her mind. I replied with Well, I changed my clothes and then gave a little laugh like I was joking with her but I was pissed.

Maybe I’m being selfish but I really wanted to have this last session with Andrew and to be with him in the pool. I knew that he’d be ready to go on his own for the next session and I was not prepared to be ousted so soon.