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If you have your older DC in activities,

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what do you do with the younger DC? 

I'd like to sign DS#1 up for something like my gym or gymboree classes but don't those places require parent participation?  Would I have to get someone to watch DS#2 during that time?  I can't imagine a baby & toddler being in the same class, right?

Any insight?

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Re: If you have your older DC in activities,

  • lilone_06lilone_06

    We do a playgroup and library storytime, both of which are pretty informal and LO just tags along with me. 

    For swimming lessons, which we have to go in with DD, we do Sunday mornings when DH or I can stay with LO out of the pool.

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  • CalifloridaCaliflorida member

    DD1's Music Together class allows siblings to come along for free until they're 6 mos old.  then you pay for them to join the class.  it's not age specific.

    For MyGym, we'll need to figure out childcare because there's no way DD2 could tag along to that.

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  • Alexandra*sMomAlexandra*sMom member
    The only thing that my older DD does is gymnastics which does not require parent participation.  I have avoided swim lessons since I don't know how to handle 2 in that situation.
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  • jessie55jessie55 member
    At my gymboree you can have an infant in a bjorn type carrier, or some moms will leave them in the car seat carrier if they are sleeping. I think once they are old enough you can do a sibling class and #2 is cheaper (I want to say $15?)
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    At my gymboree you can have an infant in a bjorn type carrier, or some moms will leave them in the car seat carrier if they are sleeping. I think once they are old enough you can do a sibling class and #2 is cheaper (I want to say $15?)

    Ditto. DD#2 and DS got dragged around. I did private swim lessons with DD#1 2 months after DD#2 was born.

    Now, I'm not doing swim classes again until the fall, and it'll be one on one, with the instructor and I won't have to get in with them.

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  • bim38106bim38106 member

    DD1 goes to Gymboree and DD2 stays asleep in her carseat the entire time. If she were to wake up, I can wear her in my Moby or something and it's fine.

    I'm actually thinking of switching DD1 to the Gymboree music classes instead.. DD2 can be out of her car seat and participate and it's free for her until she turns 14 months! Can't beat that! ;)

    As far as other stuff, story times are now "Family story time" at the library instead of Toddlers, 2s, etc.. Playgroups are all ages, so nothing changes there :)

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