Some people are really talented in sports and other athletics. And then there are those who are not gifted at all in sports. I have an eight-year-old son who is very clumsy. My son is very clumsy; I feel very sorry for him. He can\’t even swim; he still goes to the swimming lessons he took when he was 5 and 6 years old, but even in the last two years he hasn\’t learned to swim. He can\’t even swim a meter. At first I thought it was a joke or that my son was not ready for it, and I am really sorry.
But when I heard that after so many years from the swimming course, all the kids were really good swimmers within 6 months, but my son still can\’t swim after 2 years, I was very alarmed It was really strange. I went with my son to doctors and psychologists. The results were always the same: he was simply clumsy. Not a medical diagnosis, but it is clear that when a child is just scared and clumsy, there is nothing you can do about it. My son is really scared a lot. He is 9 years old now and still has an extra wheel on his bike. I know I should teach my son, but when I take the wheels off, he refuses to just sit on the bike anymore.
He no longer wants to ride his bike. Even my little son is afraid to ride a bike. But it is quite discouraging when, at age 9, he still can\’t ride a bike and has to wear an auxiliary wheel. Because even a 6-year-old often rides a bike without training wheels by himself. But what should I do? Of course, I don\’t want to force my son to do anything. My son doesn\’t even know how to swim. We still go to deep pools, but my son is really scared, so he always wears a ring and a swimming vest. And when he realizes he can\’t reach the ground, he gets so out of control that he cries and screams.”
