Diary of a Mom Whose Child Cries During Swimming Lessons (2024/10/25)

Today, I went swimming with Ho-kun. Usually, my husband accompanies him to swimming, and it had been about two months since I last went, so when we arrived at the pool, Ho-kun stared at my face intently. It was as if he were asking, 'Are you sure you're okay to be the one here, Mom?'
I managed to finish the lesson despite my lack of exercise, and while we were playing during free time, I spotted my husband in the observation area. Thinking it would be a nice gesture, I told Ho-kun, 'Look, there's Daddy,' and the moment my husband, who was waving with a smile, came into Ho-kun's view,

'Waaaaaah!!!'

he burst into tears as if he had exploded.

I think he just missed his daddy, who usually goes to swimming with him. His crying was so loud that the other moms in the same lesson kindly encouraged me, saying, 'He really loves his daddy, doesn't he?' Thank you so much...
I don't want to make a big deal out of whether he prefers Mom or Dad, and since both are parents, it shouldn't really matter, but at least for Ho-kun, it seems that 'swimming means Daddy' after all.
After drying off and changing, the two had a touching reunion. Ho-kun dove into my husband's chest with a look of relief. My husband was beaming with happiness, so I figured, well, domestic peace has been maintained.