tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2218536223775349882.post8155012895795733987..comments2023-04-29T08:52:48.349-07:00Comments on Inner Toddler: Fred and GingerSusie Lubellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09187446573678621672noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2218536223775349882.post-27034499635819644142010-04-17T13:04:33.395-07:002010-04-17T13:04:33.395-07:00I want a video clip of them both tap tap tap danci...I want a video clip of them both tap tap tap dancing around your nice wooden floors when they start classes.Desert Savtahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08862595280902358232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2218536223775349882.post-60177843751179632202010-04-17T11:20:03.626-07:002010-04-17T11:20:03.626-07:00In response to Aimee's comment, which I just r...In response to Aimee's comment, which I just read; I too sat in the car and cried after a "Moms & Tots" session where my son wouldn't sit still during a painfully and inappropriately long story being read to the kids, and it was so awful. Being a mom first time mom is so darn hard. There are many aspects of that time that I am so glad are over with. My second kid was not a fan of our (also expensive) music class, and I hated laying down on the ground during Ring Around the Rosie, so we also quit. With this third kid...well, she's kind of on her own. But she had a way more casual and less stressed mom, which is a HUGE plus! <br /><br />And thanks to you ladies for sharing these stories. I love knowing I am not alone!no wayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14413525825980853372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2218536223775349882.post-83291486397371984182010-04-17T11:14:28.272-07:002010-04-17T11:14:28.272-07:00The more I stop in here, the more I wish we lived ...The more I stop in here, the more I wish we lived closer (and we don't even know each other!) My kids are the same genders and the same ages as yours, and we have also experienced similar class-related angst (including the great tee ball debacle of '09 when I was pregnant, had a toddler with me and my son was the goofiest pain in the a at the tee ball lessons every week.) This year (because of our history last year) I skipped tee ball, and he's so disappointed. Coincidentally, they are both currently enrolled in gymnastics, and the arts center where I teach offers "teeny hop," which is hip hop for little boys, and I really want to get him in. I think he is more a "single sport" kid, rather than a team sport, although I think it's important to learn to be part of a team and work together, so they're also doing soccer this summer. As if you wanted to know all that... My point is, every time I read your posts, I relate, I relate, I relate! Keep up the great work!<br /><br />And PS-I love the photo!no wayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14413525825980853372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2218536223775349882.post-33872665789919654612010-04-16T11:48:56.325-07:002010-04-16T11:48:56.325-07:00I love how your reference to another tantrum has y...I love how your reference to another tantrum has yet another reference to an earlier tantrum - brilliant! BOOK BOOK BOOKMama PhDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09586190378519652018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2218536223775349882.post-35254643256478552072010-04-16T11:30:08.214-07:002010-04-16T11:30:08.214-07:00mmmwaaahaha. Isn't it great to have an effecti...mmmwaaahaha. Isn't it great to have an effective "currency" like tap shoes? My girls wear their tap shoes around the house too, until they break me and I make them take them off. Glad your little man found his place!AG Ambroulthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15047802869910512121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2218536223775349882.post-38399387021875767222010-04-15T21:55:45.156-07:002010-04-15T21:55:45.156-07:00Awww, I love it. What a heart-tugging photo. Tap...Awww, I love it. What a heart-tugging photo. Tap tap tappity tap! (You may want to think about adding a no-tapping button to your control panel.) <br /><br />With my older daughter, I signed her up for so many different classes to give her exposure. And she went along with it, bless her heart. But my second one is a true homebody. Doesn't want to be bothered with anything, no siree. And I'm fine with that. I'm much happier chilling out with them at home anyway.Bella Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02139728758198482234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2218536223775349882.post-78339925320313412012010-04-15T16:05:20.820-07:002010-04-15T16:05:20.820-07:00fainting from the four feet!fainting from the four feet!Everything's Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05985481821732070513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2218536223775349882.post-56183577825803351222010-04-15T11:33:15.235-07:002010-04-15T11:33:15.235-07:00were you reading my mind? i was just reflecting on...were you reading my mind? i was just reflecting on the misery of those classes. with my numero uno i felt obligated to give the music together, mommy and me, gymboree, etc. a try, and they distressed me so much that i sat and wept in the parking lot afterwards. every single one of them. i kept trying and trying, thinking she needed some sort of social exposure, but she was not interested, and took off to do her own thing, which wound up disrupting the class and got me nothing but scathing looks from the teachers. and i never figured out how to navigate the bizarre social construct which had nothing to do with the children - the idle chitchat and comparison and competition among parents that froze me entirely. i tried one music class with my second child, but the minute i had to hold hands with another adult and sing, i quit. on the spot. hefty enrollment fee + fifty minutes of socially awkward hell for both of us = no thanks. <br /><br />it's a totally different ballgame when they get older, get a sense of self and their interests, and can actually talk about what they want (or don't want) to do. there's a point to it all. we're having loads of fun this year - my first grader is dabbling in all sorts of stuff and i'm really enjoying watching the stuff that lights her fire!aimeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17007656886393098784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2218536223775349882.post-32291363524908000242010-04-15T01:36:36.201-07:002010-04-15T01:36:36.201-07:00that photo is a classic:)that photo is a classic:)janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11848025993329729577noreply@blogger.com