Scary situation w/ a Little in the water..help please!!

So, I have a Little one (she is 9 yrs. old) who is terrified of water. Her name is Trisha. My girlfriend and I went to the pool. This Little one came forward while we were in the pool. She was floating and doing well. Then she got water in her face and panicked. She/me started drowning. My girlfriend had to jump in and get her/me. She said we were completely under water and sinking when she got to us. She said we most likely would have drown if she wasn't there. I have no memory of this incident. When my girlfriend told me the severity of this incident, I was terrified.

So, my girlfriend and I have a plan to keep this from happening again. She is giving Trisha swimming lessons. She is teaching her to doggie paddle to be able to help herself to get to the side of the pool if she gets in trouble again in the water. She is still scared but she is trying.

My question is...Has this ever happened to anyone? Has a Little one ever been forward and had something bad like this happen?? I'm scared it could happen again.

Any similar stories, understanding, and or advice is needed...

Yes. Situation normal. This is why at some stages in our recovery it is not safe for us to drive an automobile or do certain other activities without having in place a safety plan.

Teaching this little part of you to swim is a great solution. You can also get extra benefits if before and during the lessons you hold a group meeting with everyone inside and invite all parts to at least listen and watch during the lessons.

Hi Trisha,

You are being really really brave learning how to swim. I think you are really neat for trying so hard and doing something so important. You are keeping everyone safe!

Iain

My 13 year old female alter is extremely overcautious, but my wife and I have been in a few scary situations when my 8 year old child alter took over when I was driving. Other than going to therapy, I almost never drive without her in the car anymore.

I don't have a little but Yuki, who is quite a bit younger than me, also never swam before when she took over while in a swimming pool. It felt really weird to her and she was mostly fascinated and a bit scared, but somehow she was able to use my knowledge and 'autopilot' so to say, to swim. I am going to teach her to properly do it on her own though, and it's a really good solution that you're trying to do the same ^^

For your little, everything she hasn't experienced might be something she has to learn anew, even if you already did. Perhaps she could try to find a way to tune in to your knowledge of those things though? That helped a lot for Yuki so...

To trisha: much luck, swimming can be a lot of fun when you learn how to