Dancing lessons for your toddler - when did you start them?

[Shanti]

Aw, how cute. DD loves dancing in front of the tv to her favourite show "The Fairies" !! and also as she listens to The Wiggles and other favourites.....

I am thinking about getting her into a little girls dancing school when she's probably 3 or 4, maybe even 5. Depends on what's in my area.

[onthefly]

I've been wondering about finding a class for DS after he's 3. Maybe 3.5-4 or older is a better age? I saw one kindy dance place advertised that starts from 3...
I just thought he'd have fun - he can do concerts and things later on when he's a famous ballet dancer (no pressure son)

[Fleur]

Panda used to take the toddler group at Physie. The really little girls (2.5 - 3.5) didn't go so well, they just don't have the attention span. But if you can find something that's specific to their age group & doesn't require them all to be doing a certain thing at a certain time, go for it! I think the best thing at this age is to throw on some music & let them go for it

[Rouge]

DD started at 3 and did two years of Ballet. Interestingly if anything it did teach her good posture. People comment even now that she has a dancers posture, and she was only 3 and 4 when she did it. She wishes now she had continued, but at 4 she wanted to give it up. I feel bad that I let her too...

There were a few shy kids, but they really came into their own over a few sessions. If the teachers are good it shouldn't really matter. Goodluck!

[CrazyLady]

maybe look at Kindermusik classes? They're a fun style rather then a structured "you MUST do this" style. Is that something along the lines of what you wanted? They do instruments too

[sangie]

DD started just before 3.5yrs and she's loving it. I've put her in a general kinder dance class which is a bit of everything (jazz, ballet, modern etc). Ages are 2.5 - 4 and it's a very cruisy no-pressure class. See if you can do a trial lesson somewhere, most places offer one for free!

[shellbell3]

DD1 started about 3, we did a "mummy and me" class first, can't remember now who thru but mums or dads join in the class, kids loved it. Then she went onto a fairy ballet class. She's not very graceful tho, lol!