I decided that we should get a pool for Kate to play in this weekend. She loves bath time, so I figured she’d love a baby pool. Apparently, extending logic to anything toddler-related is stupid. Really, really stupid. This is a valuable lesson for all future parents of toddlers. I did not know this until today. I documented the first pool experience photographically, as all new parents are apt to do.
This is the mood Kate was in, pre-swimming. I should have just quit then. But I foolishly persevered, just certain that she would love her pool.
She was unsure at first, but I just knew the joy was about to set in.
Hmmm…This is not the happiness I was expecting. Perhaps the water is too cold?
Take two- This time with warmer water and bath toys. (So really, what’s the point? Why not just take a bath?)
And...She still hates it.
A quick rendition of "If you're happy and you know it" gets her smiling.
We turned the sprinkler on at the end. I was confident that she would scream, but she actually liked it. Again, with the logic? Throw it out when dealing with a toddler.
