Stopping dance and starting soccer

jlw2505

My girls have been taking a combo dance/gymnastics class at Little Gym.  They enjoy it but dance is just not their thing (think 2 left feet).  They have fun which is all that really matters at this age (3 1/2 and 5 1/2).  Both girls have been asking about playing soccer again so we made the decision to pull them from their dance class and start at an indoor soccer place in Jan.  The girls have taken classes their before and loved it.  It is way less expensive and I can still do Wednesday night at 5pm so it doesn't change our routine at all which I love and while it is further away, I won't have to deal with changing them into dance clothes - they can basically wear anything along with their sneakers and they have a team soccer shirt if they want to wear it.  It is a casual class - they learn a ton about being part of a team, about the fundamentals of the game and they have some fun games within the class.  Hopefully this goes well and the girls enjoy it.  I am glad they tried dance and if they want to do it again when they are older, that is fine but I have a feeling this will be a better fit - they loved it in the past.  For now - they have swim lessons on Mondays, soccer on Wednesdays.  Younger DD takes a music class in school on Fridays and older DD is just finishing a special science class in school (4 weeks that we may do again when it is offered in the spring and she loves it).  We still have our weekends free until next fall when older DD starts Sunday religious school!!!

surprise3rd

that sounds ideal.  I have been trying to get my daughter 4 1/2 to try soccer, I think she would like it.  She does a no-stress ballet class on Thursday mornings, and we spend sat. at the soccer field anyway for her brother.  She has no interest, any time I ask her she tells me..."I think I just stick with ballet"  Oh well, not going to push her:)   

shouldbworkin

I wouldn't hesitate to drop a class a My Gym mid year if my kids wanted to try something else.  this is the time for them to get a flavor of things.  But, once they say they like it and want it, that's when I make them continue.  Enjoy your weekends free while you can.  although, I love when my kids are in Sunday school now.  It's great that they're both there now for a few hours!

Arnegard

In the last year my oldest (6) has tried gymnastics, dance, soccer, T-ball, swimming and girl scouts.  This is besides preschool now kindergarten and church school.  She says that she wants to do spring soccer but not T-ball this summer (I played softball in college, but I would prefer to do more camping this summer instead).