She's three years old and just started last Saturday. Last week she pretty much refused to participate and today she did the tap portion but didn't want to do the ballet part. I'm just wondering if anyone has had a similar experience and what I should do to encourage my daughter without being over bearing.
2007-10-13 05:34:30 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
If she enjoys going, let her join in when she wants to and watch when she doesn't. She'll soon get the idea and join in more. If she is showing any reluctance to go, I would stop the classes for a while. You could try again when she's a little older.
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2007-10-13 05:54:42 · answer #1 · answered by Ritaskeeter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Three is young to be starting formal lessons. Kids that age have a hard time following along in a group and putting their bodies, arms and legs in those strange positions. She may be put off by being asked to do things she's not ready for, or may be uncomfortable in a new group. She might enjoy a class where children are encouraged to listen and move to music, something more creative. I'd wait until next year for formal class. In addition, kids should really not begin tap until they've had a year of ballet to get them ready.
2007-10-13 11:46:56 · answer #2 · answered by EC Expert 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say that she's just too young. Real ballet schools don't even recommend starting ballet until 8 or so. That's when your child will have the most comprehension and ability. I personally started lessons when I was 6, and I loved it and wanted to be dancing. I think 3 is just way too young, especially if she doesn't seem to be enjoying it. Wait untilshe's older, or shows an interest herself.
2007-10-13 05:51:44 · answer #3 · answered by pinksugarblue 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My daughter started ballet/tap when she was 4 she loves it i think she just needs sometime to get use to the teacher and kids if she don't want to do it in about a month i would not make her
2007-10-13 05:59:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give her rewards each day if she participates, if she doesn't say "Then you don't get your surprise!" Get cheap candy or fake jewelry or something. Maybe take her out to ice cream if she does a good job.
If you don't want to be as nice, then tell her that you are the mother and she needs to listen to you. When she is finished, say "I'm so proud of you!"
Another thing is to take her out of the classes, she may not be ready to do it yet. 3 years old is a little to young for that, I only know 6 and 7 year olds that do dance!
2007-10-13 05:39:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If your daughter doesn't enjoy this don't expect her to do it. She will find something she likes. She's only three, give her time. Maybe she'd rather do Swimming, give her more choices so you both can enjoy the activity. Is this her fun or yours? Not all little girls are dancers. I let my son play in the tub splashing with me, so I let him try swimming. And he didn't enjoy it at all. He just likes playing. And I understand that he's only a child. he needs to have fun not work so he can be a good swimmer for me.
Maybe you can practise the dancing games your daughter learns together if she follows through with it. Make it fun for your daughter.
Goodluck.
2007-10-13 09:05:23 · answer #6 · answered by London 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds to me as if she is probably too young to begin these types of classes. I suggest pulling her out and waiting a couple of years for when she is ready to be more focused.
2007-10-13 09:33:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She may not feel comfortable yet. Some kids have to watch for awhile before they join in, and that's way OK at 3. Don't push; that will just make her not want to do it.
2007-10-13 05:38:35 · answer #8 · answered by Jodie G 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
my daughter is 4 yrs old and when she was 3 i put her in dance and she was really shy about it soooo.... we took her out and put her in gymnastics and she loves it !!! Now she is in dance agan gymnastics and on a competive cheer team!! Soo you might want to put her in gymnastics to get use to the class enviroment !!! btw if she is shy in class she is not gonna want to do the recitals ( dance in front of hundards or thousands of people) Just let her be a kid and chose what she wants for her self !!
2007-10-13 13:45:27 · answer #9 · answered by Melissa H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe she doesn't want to dance. Don't push her to do it, that will make her hate it even more. These are the kind of paretns that bug the hell outa me! If they dont want to d oit they dont!!
2007-10-13 06:34:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋