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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My 3 yr old DD is in daycare full time in downtown DC. I've signed her up for lots of extracurricular activities (during daycare and outside of daycare on the weekends). This is our first child and so I really have no idea what's the appropriate amount of activities. So far, we have just tried to expose her to as many different activities that fit within our budget and schedule so she can decide what she likes/dislikes. Below is the current list of things she is doing each week. [b]I just wonder how it compares to other 3 year olds in full time daycare.[/b] I do like to have some activities on the weekends when mommy and daddy can participate/watch. AND, I feel pressured to pay for and put her into the activities at the daycare so she doesn't feel left out when her classmates are participating. (That's a whole other issue!  :roll: )

Gymnastics on Monday (at daycare) - 30 min
Music class on Tuesday (at daycare) - 30 min
Yoga on Thursday (at daycare) - 30 min
Swimming lessons on Saturday - 30 min
Soccer on Sunday - 30 min
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I felt the same pressure and signed my then 2-year old up for all four daycare activities.  Turns out it was completely misunderstood pressure, as most of the kids were not in all of the classes.  What I don't like is when the kids are in the same room as the activity, but not allowed to participate,  because the daycare has to meet ratio requirements.

Anyway --my 3yr old is in three classes at daycare (karate, music, and gymnastics, we dropped soccer) and we do swimming on Saturday.

I think she's a little over scheduled, but it seems she gets something different out of each one and I don't know which one I'd drop.  [/quote]

The above poster -- when I said "I think she's a little over scheduled," I mean my daughter -- not the  OPs.     [/quote]

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