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Trouble at Dance class.. HELP!!

sambrudersambruder
in Toddlers: 24 Months+
my 3 year old daughter wont stop crying at dance class and wont actually participate. The teacher says i shouldnt force her but there has to be a way to get her to try to have fun. she isnt away from me very much and she wont even give anything a chance.its only a 1/2 hour. does anyone have any suggestions??
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Re: Trouble at Dance class.. HELP!!

  • abergaleabergale member

    My DD took swim lessons this summer for 2 sessions. At the beginning of the summer she took 10 am class and it went awesome! She loved it participated and had no problems at all. At the end of the summer when we did session 2 I was back at work so we had to do the evening class. It was a nightmare! She cried the whole time, didn't want to participate, kicked screamed etc. I spoke with the Director of Swimming at the Y since I know him and he said that sometimes they are just not ready for lessons and that we should wait and try again maybe in the Spring. 

    Be patient, talk to her about what scares her or makes her uncomfortable and see if you can fix that. If not you may need to just ditch dance classes until she is ready. It sounds like you want a break and you have a little one coming soon so maybe for you DC it is just too much change at once. 

    Good Luck! It is very difficult when you know they would have so much fun if they would let themselves :) 

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  • ajanesajanes member

    I teach dance. Mostly to preschoolers.  Here are a couple of thoughts.  Do they have viewing?  We have constant parent observation and I show the kids my "magic" mirrors and how the mommies are just on the other side.  Is she hysterical or just crying mildly?  How many classes have you had?  If she is hysterical after several classes, I think sometimes it's best to wait.  I would rather a child wait a year, than have a terrible association with dance class.  If she is just mildly crying, give her some time.  Let her engage as she is ready.  If that means she sits and watches, that's fine.  Let her know she doesn't have to dance today.  Personally, I'm not a fan of letting parents into a class that isn't Mommy & Me. It makes them think Mommy is always coming and the other kids want to know why their mom isn't in class.  It causes more issues than it is worth. 

    What kind of things are they doing in class?  Is it geared for young kids? We play princesses, we pretend to be fairies while we are learning our ballet technique.  I think it is very important to make sure they are gearing it towards the needs and level of a 3 year old.  Let me know if you would like more input.  I've taught tons of little girls.  I love my preschoolers but they are by far the most difficult class I teach every week.

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  • crzygirlcrzygirl member

    We have been doing dance for about a year now.  Its a tap and ballet combo class.  It is a class with parents and kids.  Some of the younger kids don't participate as well.

     If they don't allow parents, I might take her to watch the class for a few weeks.  DD loves watching the bigger kids in their class and it seems to make her more excited about her class.  Also we practice tapping our toes and other activities at home which she loves.

     

    Good Luck!

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