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[quote=Anonymous]OP here. We went to the pool today and DS played with his friends and had fun. Some stayed behind in the shallow end with him which was nice. He didn't want to practice treading water or swimming with us. It's more of a confidence thing for him and he's afraid to actually take the test. The kids who have passed aren't necessarily stronger swimmers than he is, they were just more motivated to take the test. DS is afraid of trying things if he thinks he might fail. Same with the bike. That's one of the things we're really trying to help him with because it's a life skill he needs (trying even when things are hard). A lot of things like math and reading have come really easy to him but the physical stuff is harder so he kind of psyches himself out and tells himself he doesn't really care and when he gets that way it's hard to snap him out of it.

I think I'm just concerned he'll get left behind socially if he doesn't know how to do things that most kids his age know how to do. There are packs of kids riding bikes around the neighborhood and I just don't want DS to miss out on fun like that because we didn't push him hard enough to learn to do it. But we also don't want to push him too hard so it's a tough balance. I know I'm overthinking it. I just have this picture in my mind of him being left out and left behind and it breaks my heart. It's not reality yet, but it will be soon if we don't get on these things. I know it is legitimately hard for him because he doesn't have great core strength and had some gross motor delays. We did PT for a while and I have him on the waitlist for a few other providers in the area who don't have any current openings.

I just kind of feel like other people have a better sense of what to prioritize at certain ages and I have missed the memo on stuff like that. Parenting is such a big freaking responsibility that you don't really understand until you're in the thick of it. [/quote]

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