When Kadie was little we tried everything. We did the mommy and me gymnastics and swimming. She did Ballet, and a little playschool. Poor Laney has been left in the dust with things like that. Partly because it is harder to go to things around Kadie's schedule, and partly because Laney is a little bit of a brute of a toddler. I have avoided putting her in different activities because I have to keep the tantrum throwing to a minimum to stay sane.
I finally bit the bullet, and realized that Laney has to get used to being away from me and out of the house. What better way than to try her out as a ballerina!?! So we started a combo class a couple of weeks ago. It is still kind of a rough transition...but she is slowly starting to like it.
The Play by Play of Ballet day 1:
(To be read in a 2-3 year old mentality)
"Oooh, dis is nOIsee! (clunk clunk, stomp stomp). Hey! das Yaney!!!"
"I done yike-a-dis. Ah my mom go?"
"Mama! P'yeeze yet me out!"
I think Laney liked it better from the other side of the glass the first day. Wish her luck in classes to come!
With Laney being the tom girl that she is, I think we might just try soccer next if ballet doesn't work out. I doubt she will have any separation anxiety with a ball to kick around.
