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[quote=Anonymous]I have a child who is just under the age of 2. We have signed up for a range of fun activities- dance, MyGym, music classes, etc. to keep her busy.  All of these classes are specifically geared toward her age group.

We did a first round of classes last week, and she absolutely refuses to sit for circle time, or sit at times when all the parents/kids are supposed to be sitting in a circle and participating for various activities. She likes to explore and run around. And, to some surprise, she seems to be the only child of this age who isn't enjoying circle time. Seriously, out of three classes last week, she was the only one running around and not wanting to sit. She is definitely a spirited child, and I have two older kids who were also spirited, so my expectations were not that high when it came to thinking she would just sit there and go along with the flow of the class. But I'm also frustrated that the teachers in these classes keep telling me to make her sit down when really I can't, in spite of my best efforts.  When I go to get her, she throws temper tantrums in the circle or screams, because she wants to stand, walk around, observe outside of the circle, and what not. When I let her do what she wants, she mostly stands at a distance, wants to climb on chairs for observers, and comes in and out of being in the circle.

Should I cut my losses and go ahead and quit these classes?  I don't want to be disruptive to the classes, but I also think it's a little unfair for the classes to be so strict about her staying on my lap or sitting for an hour when she wants to move around. Please no harsh remarks about this. I'm already feeling judged, and stuck because I've spent money for classes that don't seem to get her style. [/quote]

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