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Our locations are built for one thing and that’s swimming!! Enjoy 91° water, stairs for little swimmers, state-of-the art filtration systems and family-friendly view rooms. There’s so much to learn at FOSS!!

Blaine

12440 Aberdeen St. NE
Blaine, MN 55449
(763) 398-3399

Chanhassen

421 Lake Drive
Chanhassen, MN 55317
(952) 906-5942

Maple Grove

9455 Garland Lane
Maple Grove, MN 55311

(763) 416-8993

Savage

8300 Egan Drive
Savage, MN 55378

(952) 215-3050

St. Louis Park

8332 Hwy. 7
St. Louis Park, MN 55426

(952) 935-8732

Woodbury

257 Rivertown Dr.
Woodbury, MN 55125

(651) 233-5777

Highland Park, IL

1927 Skokie Valley Rd.
Highland Park, IL 60035
(847) 266-FOSS

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What if my child is regressing?

What if my child is regressing?What if my child is regressing?
When a child starts to regress, something has disconnected in either the relationship department or the confidence department. There could be an issue with the dynamics between the teacher and your child or your child and the other swimmers in the class. Hot Chicken!!! This is the easiest to fix! If you suspect your child is noticeably uncomfortable with the instructor or any of the other mates in his/her class, please find the Shift Coordinator immediately so we can quickly start working on finding a better fit. We accommodate requests for specific male/female instructors and try our BEST to fulfill any other specific request you may have for a teacher.

Apart from relationships at the pool, many parents can attest that sometimes the issue is really between parent/child, child/siblings, or just LIFE!! Separation anxiety, fear of water, focus and listening issues, following directions, not wanting to share ANYTHING, no nap time, just potty trained, not YET potty trained… you name it! We suggest you give it ONE dedicated session of trying. If it’s not getting significantly better as the session continues… stop for awhile and wait a few months. We have had HUNDREDS of moms call back after taking a few months off to “age up” a bit, get the “schedule” under control, get the house under control, get the siblings back in school… and voile’… now Cutie Pie LOVES her lessons!     

Sometimes you’ll have a child who has been cruising through lessons, enjoying every minute, learning skills like crazy and then increasingly they start to become very hesitant, reticent, or downright “done” with swim lessons.

Go through these steps:

1. Talk to your child’s instructor or request they call you. Your teacher understands the dynamics of the class and the how your child is doing. Tell them exactly what your concerns are. Don’t hold back! Having an active communication line open with your instructor ensures your expectations, the teacher’s direction, and the child’s progress are all being accounted for.

2. If you think it’s a teacher or classmate issue… go directly to the Shift Coordinator because that’s the EASIEST to fix!

3. If you think it’s a schedule overload issue… scale down and simplify EVEN IF IT MEANS TAKING A BREAK FROM LESSONS! Often kids just need a break in routine. Remember, getting your child to demonstrate a strong and continuous 300yd swim is the goal… it may take a few stops along the way to get there! Don’t give up… learning to swim takes time!

4. Praise, Praise, and Astonishment! Find something to notice about their swimming and TALK about it in front of them to other people! Encourage but don’t force your child to attend swim lessons. Once you start forcing you immediately take the FUN out of it and the teacher has a MUCH harder job ahead of them at lesson time. Remember, the more you show astonishment and encouragement… the more likely you are to get the results you’re looking for!


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    • July 27, 2010
      12:52 pm

      Dawn Orgon
      On: Current Schedules – MN

      My son first attended several classes at YMCA but was getting frustrated with progress. Just after a couple sessions in Little 2, he was swimming with head underwater... More>
    • July 26, 2010
      6:12 pm

      Kara
      On: Middles (5-7 yrs.)

      WOW! After one session I’m very sorry we wasted our time and money anywhere else. My son made progress the very first lesson and he was smiling the entire time. Very, very... More>
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