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Anonymous
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... you know you/caregiver don't feel like being hands-on! I am sick and tired of attending these classes and not getting the money spent worth because of kids who constantly interrupt class! Children's gym classes where mom/caregivers are constantly on the phone or talking to each other while my kids are actually trying to accomplish the task at hand and their kid is just sitting there blocking the way. Or music class (which was the case today) where mom/caregiver doesn't even wanna bother running after the child who is disturbing the whole class. It's driving me crazy!! I understand kids are kids, mine are no angels. But I do show them what's expected and they know that running around is accepted while running during music class is NOT. Please make sure yours know that too. If grandma is too old to take little Jimmy to gym class, DON'T ASK HER TO. If your nanny sees going to class only to talk on the phone on the corner while your kid is bored in a corner or if you take your kid to music class just to space out while your kid runs around, please stay home! At least that way you'll save money and I'll actually get what I'm paying for. Rule of thumb should be: If the teacher/instructor stops class at LEAST 3 times to tell little Emma to leave that alone, to put it back, to start running or to keep her from running out of the room, you should be more involved. Or you should leave.
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Anonymous
| Amen, sister! I totally agree. My kids are older now, but I had some similar experiences at Tumbles and Music Together. |
Anonymous
| Those classes are a waste of time and money. |
Anonymous
| wanna? |
Anonymous
| What age range are you targeting? |
Anonymous
Yup. |
Anonymous
Preschoolers. |
Anonymous
I'm a bit worried you're talking about my child, who frequently wanders around the room during music class. I've asked the instructor if this behavior crosses any lines, and have been reassured that it doesn't--that the point is to experience music joyfully, and the instructor feels that the wandering/leaping fits into the mission of the class. |
Anonymous
| Yeah, they are a waste. But as a young, neurotic, and generally annoying first time mom, I did it. And I took them VERY SERIOUSLY. Just shake it off and know that your kid isn't missing out on anything by these minor interruptions. |
Anonymous
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"I'm a bit worried you're talking about my child, who frequently wanders around the room during music class. I've asked the instructor if this behavior crosses any lines, and have been reassured that it doesn't--that the point is to experience music joyfully, and the instructor feels that the wandering/leaping fits into the mission of the class. "
OMG!!! |
Anonymous
NP. I think it's fine in a class like Music Together, which is for ages 0-5 years. Toddlers are going to wander around. It's fine and age/task appropriate behavior. (At library story time, toddlers should be kept in one place, even if it means sitting on mom's lap.) If the class were exclusively for preschoolers, I would expect more attentiveness, but not toddlers. |
Anonymous
OP here: Wandering around is not my issue, although I don't let my kids do it. I feel like there are moms trying to get their kids to sit down and if there are 4 wandering around, it'll be harder to make that happen. My issue is when they start touching things they are not supposed to, getting instruments they are not supposed to or leaving the area where the class is held trying to go outside. In all those cases the instructor had to interfere and do what the mom/caregiver wasn't doing. There was another child in the class wandering and it didn't bother me at all because that's all she was doing. If what your child does is ok with the instructor, it means they don't have to interrupt class to get them to stop. If they stop numerous times and every single time it's because of your child, then I may be talking about you. |
Anonymous
| lighten up, OP. It is music class not Juilliard. |
Anonymous
Wanderer's mom here--thanks for the clarification. I definitely see the problem of a critical mass of kids wandering around--that's why I asked the instructor if my child's behavior was OK. I've never been at a class where it was necessary for the instructor to interrupt to keep kids in line--I could see that would be very frustrating. |
Anonymous
| OP, did you post a similar rant about a month ago? That one involved a music class for kids under 1yo. Seriously folks, these are kiddie classes, not boot camp or SAT prep. I haven't done these classes since my oldest was little (so don't accuse me of being one of the 'neglectful' mothers etc) but those who do should have reasonable expectations. If you are really this annoyed because some other toddler's grandparent isn't physically restraining them during a baby music class, you might need to take a deep breath and regain perspective. |