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[quote=Anonymous]I do this during my DD's dance and gymnastic classes even though there is a waiting room both places where you can watch the kid's classes and socialize with other parents.

I find the waiting room environment claustrophobic (literally -- at her dance studio there is not enough room for everyone to sit down so there are often many parents just standing and it's crowded) but also I found that staying in there just led to annoying conversations. If I discovered other parents either wanted to have interesting conversations or kept to themselves, it would be fine.

But mostly it's these awkward comparison conversations where people are like "how many days a week is your child dancing??" and discussing their kids' progress in minute detail and talking about their plans to help their child become more competitive.

My kid does these things once a week (and not year round) because she has fun and likes her friends in them. I think the gymnastics is good exercise and body awareness, and the dance teaches music appreciation, body awareness, and grace. But I'm not trying to turn out the next Simone Biles or Tyler Peck here. I'd be surprised if she did either of these past middle school, though would support her if she wanted to.

The LAST thing I want to do is compare my kid to others, get worked up about how she's advancing through levels, etc. It's not healthy.

So I sit in my car, read a book or sometimes do work if I can do it without internet, and come in 5 minutes before class ends. Works well for us.[/quote]

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