Achievements

ER
He appeared to have acrophobia. Or maybe not. I can't tell.

He refused to go across narrow beams and wobbly nets that are hung from level 2 and above at indoor playgrounds. He even asks to be carried when we cross bridges to get to the other side of the road.

He says: "It's so dangerous!"

That makes me wonder if he had phobia of heights.

But he's Ok looking down from high places and walking up stairs. Just not across them.

AN is a cool sister. She continued running across the fearsome elevated narrow beams and wobbly nets,  encouraging him to follow her.

He would always refuse but last Friday, he took his first step over the narrow beam. AN was so excited she shouted for me to look at ER take tiny but quick
steps to get to the other side.

He attempted the wobbly net too.

Soon these no longer posed any challenge to him and he was all over the playground with AN and their new friends.

Told AN that she gave him the best birthday present anyone could give him. She helped him conquer his fear of height (at least over these 2 obstacles). Boys need to be brave and she helped him find the courage.

Told her that it wasn't something that anyone can buy for him. She was very excited to hear that she gave ER such an impressive gift. Hehe.

AN
She used to fear water. She didn't like water running down her face when I washed her hair. She wouldn't dunk her head into water.

Weekly swims (on less hectic weeks she got more than one swim a week) didn't exactly help much.

Peer motivation did!

Each time she went to the pool with Gwenda or Eugenia, she would push a little further (she started dipping her face into water, swimming in the deep pool with the float etc).

She met Gwenda for a swim earlier today and both girls jumped into the deep pool.  Horrified,  I couldn't blink. I was ready to pull AN to the side and I imagined her to gasp and struggleher way up to the surface.

But she did not struggle a single bit.

In fact she looked as though she could swim.

Omg...... that was like a miracle. Linda said AN didn't look like she can't swim. At that moment I agree.

She was tracking water steadily (where did that come from??) And she kicked herself away from the side of the pool. She turned to her back and floated effortlessly.

She tried swimming like Gwenda but from there, one can tell AN couldn't swim. She didn't do proper styles. But she paddled and got around nonetheless.

I was beyond amazed

That splashing around with Gwen totally destroyed her fear of water. So much that she could waddle around confidently.

2  achievements. One each.

I'm amazed with my mouth wide open.

We're so going swimming again tomorrow after school. Forget the nap. Hehe.

I want to watch AN with my mouth wide open again tomorrow.