Well done to Polina, who at the age of five was not afraid to take off her prosthesis and jump into the water. And now she also trains children with disabilities - this is already a real business. I wonder how she felt the first time after that jump in training?
Well done to Polina, really brave of a five-year-old to throw a prosthesis and jump. Now when I watch him train the children with disabilities, I think of my son - he is five years old and still afraid to put the life jackets in the pool. I wonder how exactly he starts the first training sessions with them to give them that confidence.
Yes, courage at the age of five is already a character. I'm also interested in how she felt during the first training sessions with the children, because not every adult is ready to share their experiences so openly. I think this is exactly what helps children believe in themselves.
Polina is great, you're right - at five years old to throw the prosthesis and jump, that's courage. My younger daughter and I also went through this fear of water, starting slowly with shallow play without forcing her. What exactly scares your son the most, the gloves or the depth itself?
It is interesting that you mentioned the first training sessions with children. I read how Polina said that at first she just showed her prosthesis without words, and that already solved a lot of questions. And what do you think, should we always talk about our experiences, or is it sometimes enough to just be there and do the same as them?
Yes, courage at the age of five really builds character, Taras. I also remembered how she then, during the first training sessions, simply entered the water with the children, without waiting for them to dare themselves. Have you ever tried something similar with your students - just being around and doing the same thing, without long conversations?
