i ask bacause i take mine to a little dance class and am teaching her the beginings of playing piano, and i work with her every day on numbers, colors and letters. she is counting and knows the primary colors. but am i pushing to much on her.
i'd ask this in parenting but i like the ppl in p&S a little more
2007-03-06 00:51:14 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
the piano i teach her at home. it is done as a game but i am teaching her at the same time. i play music and sing her silly songs and she is leaving to sing along. the dance class is run by her god mother who owns a dance school.
2007-03-06 01:03:57 · update #1
Well, a little bit of each. I try and teach my 2 year old her colours and sounds etc, but there gets to a point that she doesn't want anymore.
2007-03-06 00:57:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ABSOLUTELY!
I made that mistake with my 3 kids. GO GO GO! They always had something scheduled.! No plain old play time.
I was yelling at my kids, making them get ready for baseball, karate, gymnastics etc. when even I was sick of taking them there. Then I had them each pick just one. What a difference!
As long as she is relaxed and having fun playing (and learning) with you that's great. Be careful about committing her to dance or any other structured lessons (that you pay for) at such an early age. She may want to dance today but not next week. She is only 2.
There was one activity I thought was necessary and made my kids start as early as 2. That was swimming lessons at the YMCA. They came first. It took years,, but all 3 of my kids went through the entire swim program that included safety and lifesaving. All are excellent swimmers. I can't swim a stroke.
2007-03-06 01:27:00 · answer #2 · answered by Bizzy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as you are giving her time to play on her own it's okay. Remember she doesn't have to be doing something every minute of the day.
A couple of the things my kids loved to do was mess around with shaving cream. I would put them in their high chair with a mound of shaving cream infront of them & they would play in it for ages...like finger painting (and it's non-toxic). I would also give them safe water colour paints & hang paper from the fence in the back yard & let them go nuts. Usually they painted each other which was fine with me - everything can be washed. Time in a sand box & just walking through the neighbourhood can be just as educational as spending time with the "academics". Don't forget that the "arts". I think the piano may be a bit of a stretch right now because of her age although I'm sure she loves to mess around with it....just don't demand anything of her or she may start rejecting it entirely.
2007-03-06 01:03:21 · answer #3 · answered by Lucy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At 2, I would say that's too much.
All they want at that age is to sit on the couch in their pajamas and cuddle with Mommy. She's not getting anything out of all this stuff you've got her signed up for. It' more for you than it is her at that age.
My daughter was a very bright 2 year old as well, and as exciting as it is, you have to remember that no matter how smart they are, they're still a baby.
2007-03-06 00:54:16 · answer #4 · answered by Jen F 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
This is the worlds problem today isn't it.Let children be children.Sure you can put them in dance and other activities but lets let them be kids.Imagination and peer play are incredibly important in the development of any child.
2007-03-06 00:59:26 · answer #5 · answered by timmyc425 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure she will let you know when she has had enough! I also think that all children need is love and attention which she is definitely getting from you, well done! I have twin girls that are 16 months old now.
2007-03-06 01:00:19 · answer #6 · answered by Mrs. Shrek 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That does sound like a busy schedule to me, but if she's enjoying all of those activities and if you yourself aren't feeling burnt out, then it's probably okay....just remember to give her plenty of time to simply goof around....my daughter and I do that a lot together :)
2007-03-06 00:57:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anashuya 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if its fun relaxed time, and she doesn't mind its ok
if its like work then no, just let her be a kid instead
instead of piano lessons, just get a keyboard, show her the basics and let her learn more if she likes it, get a microscope too
and books, and set a good example
2007-03-06 00:59:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you are overscheduling her it's good you are teaching her stuff but also make sure you are still letting her be a kid at the same time!
2007-03-06 00:56:56 · answer #9 · answered by jasmyn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you can overschedule your 2 year old, but it doesn't sound like you're doing too much with yours. If it's fun for her to do all the activities that you do with her, then it's not overscheduling, it's just fun.
2007-03-06 00:56:19 · answer #10 · answered by wackadoo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋