I am outraged with some parents. Today was my DD's first day of ballet/dance class. My DD is 2 and this class is 2/3 class. I called ahead of time and asked their expectations of the babies. They said the class was to have fun and dance around. Lets be honest here..2 year olds are EXTREMELY different from 3 year olds. 2 year olds do not speak very much and so their communication skills are lacking...hence tantrums etc. 3 year olds can communicate and listen better than 2 year olds. So needless to say, I was apprehensive.
So we arrive to class to discover my DD is the ONLY 2 year olds in class. The dance instructor is very young and obviously does not have children. She EXPECTS my 2 year olds to sit and stretch for 20 minutes. Her and the other parents are actually getting angry that she is running around and dancing..in a dance class.
I tpersonally think she is adorable.
The teacher then tells me I need to contain her and MAKE her sit down so that the kids can take turns dancing by themselves. I attempt to MAKE my DD sit and the rudest mothers daughter gets up to dance. DD bursts out of my hands and tries to dance with the girl. The little girl giggled and danced with her. the mother FLIPS out and explains her daughter deserves a turn by herself.
I pick up DD and leave....Im furious
I think people need to get their expectations in check...just saying
That's annoying that they told you it would be ok. If it's s 3 year old class then fair enough. But they can't say they will cater for 2 year olds then blow you off.
Rude!!! Hope you find something good for your daughter.
What kind of dance class, whether it's a baby class or an adult class, has them dance individually anyway? I've taken and watched many dancing classes over the years, lots of different styles, and not once have I seen something like that :-/
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Yeah it was really disheartening. My two year old has SOO much energy and LOVES playing with kids. What kind of mother would I be to try and tie her down and teach her such structure at 2? I feel like a dance class at this age should be just that..danceing and goofing around and hanging out with other little kids.
I am sad over this...I wish it wasn't so hard to find things for two year olds to do.
I would find somewhere else, my 2 yo goes to dancing and it's all about pink, tutu's and fun. They do naughty feet and ballet feet and be witches to make the stretching fun and in the dances they do try and teach them the moves but they do their own thing. No solos or anything.
I'm bug eyed. I can't imagine 3 year olds sitting for 20 minutes, either.
I went to one move and groove session and the dopey instructor kept wasting time explaining each intricate activity to 2 year olds. At that age it's a case of "turn the music on and let them go".
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What kind of dance class, whether it's a baby class or an adult class, has them dance individually anyway? I've taken and watched many dancing classes over the years, lots of different styles, and not once have I seen something like that :-/
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