From a girl who cried and couldn't enter the pool to loving swimming - Growth seen after waiting without forcing separation -

That is not the parent's fault.

When faced with a child who is afraid of water,
many parents blame themselves in their hearts.

"Is the way I interact with them bad?"
"Why is it only my child..."

But first, let me tell you this.

That is not the parent's fault.

Being afraid of water is that child's own starting point.

What a child who is afraid of water needs first is not 'how to swim'.

There was a kindergarten girl who was afraid of water and couldn't enter the pool.

She couldn't leave the changing room,
and was a child who couldn't let go while being held by her mother.

I think I could have forced her to separate and put her in the pool.
But I didn't do that.

"You don't have to enter today."
"It's okay to watch from here with your mother."

I placed a bucket in a spot where she could see the pool,
and prepared water and toys.

For the first month,
that child did not enter the pool.

Only observing and playing with water.

Even so, I spoke to her every time.

"The pool is fun."
"We're doing this today."

Change is not something that happens suddenly one day.

When we entered the second month,
the child finally came to the pool with the coach.

But just because she entered,
it doesn't mean the fear was gone.

I held her hand,
walked slowly,
and spoke to her many times.

"It's okay."
"I'm right here."

The change in that child
was not a dramatic "instant" transformation.

It was the result of building up
steps tailored to each individual, one by one.

The feelings of the parent who brought her even while she was crying

At the time, her mother would say,
"It's embarrassing, so hurry up and get in."
"Everyone else is already going."

She would say things like that.

That is not something to be blamed for.

It is natural for anyone to worry about what others think,
or to feel cornered,
wondering, "Why won't you go?"

Even so,
she brought her crying child
to the pool every time.

I also told the mother,

"You were able to do this much today."
"Just coming here is enough."

For the growth of a child who is afraid of water,
not only the child's but also the parent's peace of mindis essential.

Eventually, that child

By the time that girl
reached the upper grades of elementary school,
she was able to swim
all four strokes: freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly.

She joined the athlete course,
and we worked hard at practice together.

Later on,
she said these words to me.

"I was scared when I was in kindergarten,
but I was happy that you spoke to me."

That child became a university student,
and even became a swimming coach.

Families for whom Rakuei Swimming is a good fit, and those for whom it is not

I will be honest with you.

Raku-Ei Swimming School might not be a good fit for those who
want quick results
or want to compare their child with others
accordingly.

Also, it is different from an approach where you
“just bring them and leave the rest to us.”

Raku-Ei is suited for families who
trust their child's pace and want to watch them grow together
.

Through swimming, we also want to cherish emotional growth.

We want people who share that sentiment to come here.

I am a swimming coach for moments like this.

The moment a child who said "I can't" starts to make an effort.

The sight of them swimming 25 meters with all their might.

"Go for it, just a little more!"

When I call out like that, and the moment they finish swimming, I high-five them, pat their head, and give them a hug.

At that moment, I think from the bottom of my heart:

“I am glad I was able to convey the joy of swimming.”

To those in Fukuoka looking for a swimming class for a child who is afraid of water:

Being afraid of water is not a weakness.
It is that child's own starting point.

There is no need to compare.
What is important is
the growth of your child from yesterday to today.

Raku-Ei Swimming School values the accumulation of
“coming with a smile and leaving with a smile.”

If you are hesitant, please come and meet us first.

It is okay even if you don't enter the pool.