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[quote=Anonymous]Actually, I think it's fine for them to kick a child out of class if the child isn't listening.

The issue is that this is the first you are hearing of the problem.  There should be a better process.  The teacher lets you know your kid is being disruptive, gives concrete examples, and explains it needs to change.

Then if there is no improvement, they threaten to kick her out of class.

The other issue is the money.  While you should not get a refund for this term.  You should get your money back for next term.  Go to the credit card company and file a complaint (and yes, this is why it's always better to pay with credit card).

You should sit your kid down and tell her that she has to follow instructions in class or she will no longer be able to go.  If she loves going to ballet class, then the threat of losing it should be enough to encourage her to focus more in class.

The other thing is it sounds like your daughter doesn't like ballet.  She just likes wearing the clothes.  If the teacher gets that impression as well, then I can see her frustration.

For people who take ballet seriously, 4 isn't too young to follow directions and not see it as goof off in a tutu time.

Don't get me wrong, I actually don't like ballet culture.   But you did enroll your kid in a ballet class.  It sounds like you don't even expect her to do ballet.

When I was young, we didn't have a lot of money.  My parents weren't tiger parents, but they also would never pay for lessons that they just saw as an opportunity for me to dress up, even at 4.

It's possible you are setting the tone for your child's behavior, that it is play time.  And even though your kid is 4, she shouldn't get the idea that a class (where a teacher is trying to teach things to a group) is just play time.  [/quote]

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