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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you have an issue with this class, you'd really have a problem with your kid going to preschool.

Also, you should know that free play is really important at that age. It's concerning to me that no free play is allowed in that class. Usually it's a mix of activities and free play. [/quote]

Not sure what you mean about preschool.  No parents are there, so no one to complain about.

And FWIW I am very into free play, but in this particular case, it's not supposed to be.  This isn't Gymboree where the instructors don't care.  It's a crowded gymnastics studio where they're rotating multiple classes through various obstacle courses etc and you really need to stay with your group.[/quote]

Why would you do that to your kid?

As a former preschool teacher, I can tell the kids who have been in really developmentally inappropriate classes like this one.  They're the ones who have learned to misbehave in class.  Whereas if parents weren't so competitive and just waited until kids were ready, they'd participate enthusiastically.

Seriously, terrible choice OP.  [/quote]

You are dead wrong, PP.  An actual preschool teacher here and these type of classes are absolutely developmentally appropriate for the vast majority of toddlers.  [/quote]

NP I'm interested in why you would argue that such a structured class with little choice, high expectations to follow specific directions and a low ration of teachers is developmentally appropriate for the vast majority of 2 year olds? Is there research to back that up? I don't mean this in a rude way, this is not my understanding of the research and I'm intrigued as to what your viewpoint is on this.[/quote]

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