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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]$200+ soccer classes for toddlers are The Worst IMO[/quote]

Those break down to $25 per class and gets us out of the house for a few hours every Saturday morning. Trust me, I would pay $25 for someone to run my toddlers on the weekends we don't have soccer (or another activity) where I can sip my coffee while it's still warm.[/quote]

Real question, not snark. Why can’t you just go to the playground? I have a 1 year old and a 3 year old. Every Saturday we go to a coffee shop, get a bagel or pastry or something, and then we go to the playground. We’re all out of the house for a few hours and they love it. [/quote]

np. This works well when you have kids that are relatively safe climbing on their own. I have one kid who needs very little supervision at the playground and has been very independent since 14-months or so. My second child is three and still needs close supervision. He climbs just as well as the first, but shows bad judgment on occasion. Falls are very infrequent, but often enough that we can't relax and drink coffee like we could with the first. [/quote]

I am the first PP. I have observed the soccer classes are very hit or miss at young ages. There are the kids that would have been just fine at the playground, the ones that do benefit from a structured class somewhat (but it is only 30 minutes and you commit to it for the full session) and those that hate it and cry the whole time. I would never recommend it for kids under 3. For us 4 was the first age when it felt worth it to go out of our way to get to the class every week.[/quote]

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