Our place is small outside so we can't afford an egstravagant pool, but we went out and got a smaller one for the kids. we were so excited to see how Elijah got along with it because he is morbidly terrified of the tub.
Well, as we guessed he wasn't too thrilled. I'm the impatient one in the family and Clifford knows this so he warned me: don't you force him in either, or you'll ruin him for good. But as soon as Cliff was out of sight I lifted him and walked in the pool with him just letting his feet dangle. and sure enough he ran in the house and didn't come back out. I know I need a slap upside the head. Well that was about teo weeks ago.
Last week he would go around the pool and splash his hands in it, but the second he caught sight of the big bad momma he'd run back in the house. Last Saturaday Clifford got in and offered his hand to elijah who willingly got in. That was it he was in there for 2 whole hours, just walking around. Sunday he worked his way into sitting down and then yesterday he laid down.
I'll never understand him though, he'll play in there and yet, he's still terrified of the tub!
2 comments:
Maybe now that he is enjoying the pool he will feel differently about the tub. Give it time. :) Glad he's doing well with it though.
thanks Aura!
I'm hoping the same!
So glad you stop by now and again.
~R
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