Kinder Swimmer - Spanaway

*called in advance to ask about style of teaching and was told that they have extensive experience working with kids uncomfortable getting their face in the water; claimed they were experienced in tailoring their instruction to the child's challenges and personality - not true of Kinder Swimmer philosophy. *our primary swim teacher worked very well with my daughter *my daughter had a lesson with a different instructor - she told the instructor she didn't want to get her eyes wet and was promised that they would try their best; she stepped off the side of the pool to have this person intentionally let her go under; trust broken; repeat. Daughter doesn't want to try the slide and instructor physically tries to force her, but gives up. Another blow to trust. *we return to original instructor and supervisor offers to observe; offers constructive suggestions, but then physically forces my daughter down the slide while talking about rebuilding her trust *over $100 in and we're 2 steps forward and 5 steps back with ground to be made up on my dime and my time. *called to cancel and got a holier-than-thou lecture from the supervisor - it's my fault; there is no other technique of teaching than their 'aggressive' style (had they been honest on my first call about this, I would have never gone to them) My daughter has been taught that she is a person who has a voice and that she had a right to have that voice heard. In spite of her age, she has a right to be treated with dignity and respect as all human beings do. She has been taught that if something is uncomfortable for her or her body that she needs use her words. Out of 10+ lessons, she is still upset about the two that were with an aggressive instructor. Her primary concern was that the instructor didn't listen to her (not about her eyes getting in the water). I will man-handle my child out of harms way if in immediate danger, yet the supervisor condescendingly equated not being a good swimmer to being in immediate danger. Um...no that is not an immediate threat. It is NEVER ok to physically force another human being into doing ANYTHING they don't want to do EVER. If she never learns to be comfortable in the water, then she'll be smart enough to stay away from it. There can't be no ambiguity for our little girls when it comes to having their wishes respected when it comes to their bodies. My daughter LOVES to play in the water and fortunately, Kinder Swimmer hasn't destroyed that and with proper supervision and floatation devices will be perfectly safe. Hopefully, one day she can feel comfortable in a swimming lesson again and learn to swim. For me, the condescending, your just an over-reactive parent, response was rude and unacceptable. Apparently Kinder Swimmer has no respect for children or adults that disagree with their archaic methods and they won't be honest about it upfront.