Does your LO take any classes?

MrsSR · January 2012

Is it normal in your circle for LOs to be in classes?

DD takes music, swim, and gymnastics. We recently dropped swim for the semester because the water is way too cold and it isn't fun for mommy anymore. Plus, I don't want to be going outside in the cold with wet hair.

The older ladies at work think it's very odd for a toddler to be in classes, but to me it's "normal". Where do you stand on this?

TiffanyBerry · January 2012

If I had a bigger circle of friends with kids who could get together (work, distance, or napping schedules stop this at the moment), I might not take so many classes. As it is now, though, we have one Tuesday morning (signing), Thursday morning (yoga), and Friday morning ("parent Ed"). We both enjoy them all, so why stop?!

frlcb · January 2012

My son did a tumbling type class, art, music and swimming when we was 1. My dd, who is 9 months, is doing gymboree and music. I don't think it is weird.

emilymacall · January 2012

It's not normal in my circle for a 12 - 24 month old to be in classes. My DD is in gymnastics and I plan to keep her in there. It's fun for her and is a good outlet for her energy. We did take swim classes last spring but I'm going to hold off on it this year. I know it surprised my mom and MIL when I mentioned the classes that she takes/has taken.

Emily&Dan~Oct '04~ · January 2012

My DS is in swimming lessons, I would do more classes with him if I had more time. Working is such a bummer!

sosoph · January 2012

We've done yoga and swimming, and next week she's starting French with dh (we're a biling. fam.). In all cases, it's more about our socialization and trying to find a parent network (we're fairly new in town). My IL definitely think it's silly because they hear "class" and think we're trying to teach DD something. It's just an exploratory option outside of the house. We work full time and could never manage more than one at a time.

hopkins5 · January 2012

If we had classes around here, I'd probably look into them, but we really don't. We go to the one and only Mommy group once a week, and DD did swimming lessons in August.

sillypit · January 2012

DD is in Gymboree. She used to do swim too but she wasn't enjoying it so we stopped. She isn't in daycare so I think it's important to do things like this to have exposure to other kids her age.

delg23 · January 2012

I think the whole classes for toddlers thing is new. I get a mix of its a waste and its cute from older folks. To me its really just a way of entertaining them. We do play & learn at Gymboree only. I'd do more but that stuff adds up $ wise. Lately I haven't been able to make it to many classes anyway because of pregnancy and sickness.

KoalaBear103 · January 2012

We have very little around here that we could put ds in. Also we both work ft,so it would be difficult. We plan to start swim this spring or summer. He does do music classes at day care though. I'd love to get him in more stuff, but like I said we don't have very much in our area.

g8trkim · January 2012

We did swim classes last summer when he was 15-16 months. But I am off work in the summer so it's much more doable. I think next summer we will do gymnastics (maybe swim again too). DH also takes him to the library for story/music time once a week.

Shell24 · January 2012

Very normal. My kids have been in classes from the time they were 6 months old. I always started with Gymboree (gym and then additionally art), music (Wiggleworms at Old Town), and swimming.

Now my DD has 4 activities outside of going to preschool 3 days a week. My DS goes to a PDO once a week at my DD's school, and has 3 activities outside of that.

joakin · January 2012

I'm a working mom, so classes are hard to come by that work with our schedule. However, we do yoga one evening a week. We also did a swim class last spring on weekends for a couple of months.

If I stayed home, I imagine that I'd like to do at least one class/week to network and meet other moms. However, financially I'm not sure we could afford much more than that. Classes are $$ in this area!

Five Months to Plan · January 2012

No not at all. There are very few around here. I have found story time at the library and one music class, but DH and I work and they are during the day

Danaz1 · January 2012

i'm a SAHM and I try to do something with DD everyday she does a gym class, music and is starting a mommy and me preschool class. I think its good for her to be around the other kids and the stimulation is good. i need to keep busy too.

FusionLMT · January 2012

He'll take swimming this summer with his grandma, but that will be the first organized one we'll pay for. I would rather hold off until my kid(s) are older and can really learn something before I lay down the money. We belong to a really great mom's group that meets and has different activities all week though, so if it wasn't for that then I would maybe reconsider.

Chelle112 · January 2012

Around here, no. The only thing we really have is story time at the library once a week.

lite-bright · January 2012

We've done a music class, and are considering whether to continue that, or switching to art or gymnastics.

With DD1, we did a music class, and once she hit 20 months, she went to a toddler class (on her own) where they did a craft, playtime, snack, etc. twice a week. We also did swimming.

I like all the options we have. It's something fun and interesting and new for the girls. With DD2, it's a good chance for some one-on-one time. And if they do a class without me, then I get a break, which is also nice.

melody921 · January 2012

I don't think it's weird at all. DS takes a Saturday morning parent and me tumbling class. I figure it's a good way to blow off some steam in the winter months when it's a little cold to play outside. Since he goes to daycare, we don't do a ton of classes. But I definitely want to sign him up for swimming when it gets warmer.

BelhurstBride · January 2012

DD's in swim classes and has been as soon as she was old enough. Swimming is a huge part of my life and it's important to me that she learns to swim sooner rather than later.

I'd like to sign her up for gymnastics, but that's more for an activity for us to do during the day. (I SAH.)

I guess to answer your question, it depends on if mom or dad SAH. If someone's at home all day with the little one it makes sense to me to have a bunch of activities scheduled. It gives the parent and the LO some sort of routine and socialization experience. If both parents work and the child is in day care all day it seems a little excessive to me, but that's just IMO.

scoutkate · January 2012

Betsy took swim classes last summer and will take them again this summer. I've also been looking into gymnastics for her but I can't find anything that jives with my work schedule. So many classes I hear about meeting on weekdays and I work FT. If I didn't, I'd probably enroll her in more stuff.

wils0482 · January 2012

Most classes and activities meet during the day. DH and I work full time. There would be no way that it would work. Maybe if I were a SAHM I'd do it.

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