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[quote=Anonymous]DD is 4. She started dance at age 2.5 and at 3 tried little kids seasonal sports (Tball, soccer, basketballl). At age 4 she is doing dance, gymnastics, swim lessons and seasonal soccer.

I think it so helpful to expose kids to different sports, activities, people, and settings when they are toddlers. It’s also good as it gets kids to learn to listen, follow directions, be a part of a group, and respect other kids and instructors/coaches. Of course the socializing is good and kids are also learning teamwork, taking turns, waiting and patience, encouraging others, trying hard things, cheering others on or up, being a good sport / gracious winner. And if in sports they are learning to move their bodies in different ways, develop better hand eye coordination, and a better sense of their own bodies. All activities also teach the importance of practicing for improvement.

My “pandemic child” who is also an only child and on the shy side is thriving in pre-K this year after never being inside a classroom or daycare setting. For me, the activities and sports exposure she had from age 2 is the reason she adapted so quickly. These activities helped her prepare to be classroom ready even when she had no actual school experience. [/quote]

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