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[quote=Anonymous]Depends on the kid, the family, the available activities, the opportunities for play dates.

Some kids don't do well in activities at that age. They can't listen, or don't want to, they don't know how to interact with other kids in that setting (they may be fine at preschool or on a playground, but not be able to understand how an organized activity calls for slightly different behavior). They might physically not be ready for the activity yet and need to work more on gross or fine motor skills. It might be an indoor activity when they need more outdoor time, or it's an outdoor activity and they are a kid who hates dirt, getting wet, or the feel of wind on their face.

My kid has done gymnastics and then dance since she was 3, and we added swimming when she was 4. We skipped soccer because she doesn't love running or big groups of kids and the chaos of preschool soccer just didn't seem like her thing. But she loves an organized indoor class where the teacher demonstrates and the kids copy -- she's also done yoga and that dynamic is really rewarding to her because it allows her. Plus swimming is a really important life skill.

She's also an only and Covid was a bit of a lonely time for her, which is a big part of what pushed us into activities as soon as we could.

So I think it's very much a case by case thing.[/quote]

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