DS is 2.5 and VERY active. It's way too hot (for me) to spend much time outside at the park, so I signed DS up for an indoor gym class. Lots of room to run around, things to climb, etc. It's a mommy and me style class, so 1 instructor and 6-8 kids with moms who help corral their own kids and follow the class (loosely).
DS has been a few times and LOVES it. But he has a hard time staying on task b/c there's so much to do, and so many kids there. (There are several classes of varying ages going on at once, and we all just rotate around the room to different stations to keep out of each others' way. So there are dozens of kids there, but only a few in our particular class. It sounds chaotic, but it works really well, I think.)
Anyhow, I wanted DS to learn how to follow instructions since he's never been in school or any sort of structured environment. He's getting better, but he still doesn't stay in line for the activities. He's sort of all over the map, and today he cried a couple of times. When we talked about it later, I thought he would say it was b/c I scolded him to listen to the teacher, but he said, "Kids." I asked him if there were too many kids there and he said yes.
He says he wants to go back, and he has a good time there, but he's just not used to so many kids in one place yet. We do storytime at the library and he clings to me and refuses to dance to the songs most of the time. But he always wants to go, and always likes it there.
Do we just need to give it time, or is this too much for him? Any advice on how to teach him to focus on what he's doing in class rather than worrying about the other kids?
DS has been a few times and LOVES it. But he has a hard time staying on task b/c there's so much to do, and so many kids there. (There are several classes of varying ages going on at once, and we all just rotate around the room to different stations to keep out of each others' way. So there are dozens of kids there, but only a few in our particular class. It sounds chaotic, but it works really well, I think.)
Anyhow, I wanted DS to learn how to follow instructions since he's never been in school or any sort of structured environment. He's getting better, but he still doesn't stay in line for the activities. He's sort of all over the map, and today he cried a couple of times. When we talked about it later, I thought he would say it was b/c I scolded him to listen to the teacher, but he said, "Kids." I asked him if there were too many kids there and he said yes.
He says he wants to go back, and he has a good time there, but he's just not used to so many kids in one place yet. We do storytime at the library and he clings to me and refuses to dance to the songs most of the time. But he always wants to go, and always likes it there.
Do we just need to give it time, or is this too much for him? Any advice on how to teach him to focus on what he's doing in class rather than worrying about the other kids?
