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the safety of the dunes, and neither do
they drop her in the water and expect
her to swim. Instead they signal that
they understand her unease, while urging
her to take small steps. Maybe
they play in the sand for a few days
with the ocean waves crashing at a safe
distance. Then one day they approach
the water’s edge, perhaps with the child
riding on a parent’s shoulders. They
wait for calm weather, or low tide, to
immerse a toe, then a foot, then a knee.
They don’t rush; every small step is a
giant stride in a child’s world. When ultimately
she learns to swim like a fish,
she has reached a crucial turning point
in her relationship not only with water
but also with fear.
Slowly your child will see that it’s
worth punching through her wall of
discomfort to get to the fun on the other
side. She’ll learn how to do the
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