Is she swimming?

Is She Swimming? is the title of this painting.
A picture of a young girl being taught to swim by her Grandmother.
Is that one leg cheating and touching the bottam? (Il bet you all know someone that has done that.)
The patience the older generation have and the relationship the children have with grandparents WHY. Do they listen to the older generation more becuause of their age and experience or because grandparents have more time?