DD1 just turned 3 last month but all summer she told us she wanted to go to school like big kids. I wasn't really into it but then thought if she really wants to, let's give it a try. She goes 2 mornings a week to a local preschool that focuses on playing & crafts with some letters/numbers work but not much. She LOVES it. When it came time to go the 1st day, I waited for the crying & clinging & there was nothing. She hugged us & dove in head 1st. It's been almost 2 months & she is begging to go more than 2 days a week. She actually says "Ella wants to go to school everyday". (we can't afford it so it's not an option but she really loves it & the teachers adore her)
So we thought heck, let's try some other activities here & there with her. The town has a little indoor 6 week T Ball clinic for 3-5 year olds & she has gone the past 4 weeks & loved it. They don't really play ball-they run around, play duck duck goose, do some team building things like lifting a ball on a big play silk parachute thingy & then at the end they do get to hit the ball off the T & run.
Then Sunday we went to a Bday Party for the neighbors son at their Tae Kwon Do place...she had fun & they offered a $20 2 week trial with a free uniform so we signed her up. We went for the pre class one on one 15 minute session yesterday & she wouldn't come out from behind our legs & refused to do it. She acted so shy-which she has never, ever done before. So we said ok, let's go. We'll try one of the group kids classes later in the week & if she still doesn't want to, no big deal.
But then today, as they walked into the gym, she said she didn't want to do T Ball & wouldn't let go of DHs legs. He said ok & they are on their way home now.
For this age group, is it ok to just indulge her not wanting to do something that she loved doing before even though we still have sessions left? We are ok with that but I just want to make sure that it is the ok thing to do for her too? My gut tells me that 3 is young & that we can try again next week for the last session to see if it were just her mood or something but if not-not a big deal??? How many times do you try something after they reject it or do you just leave it be at this age?
So we thought heck, let's try some other activities here & there with her. The town has a little indoor 6 week T Ball clinic for 3-5 year olds & she has gone the past 4 weeks & loved it. They don't really play ball-they run around, play duck duck goose, do some team building things like lifting a ball on a big play silk parachute thingy & then at the end they do get to hit the ball off the T & run.
Then Sunday we went to a Bday Party for the neighbors son at their Tae Kwon Do place...she had fun & they offered a $20 2 week trial with a free uniform so we signed her up. We went for the pre class one on one 15 minute session yesterday & she wouldn't come out from behind our legs & refused to do it. She acted so shy-which she has never, ever done before. So we said ok, let's go. We'll try one of the group kids classes later in the week & if she still doesn't want to, no big deal.
But then today, as they walked into the gym, she said she didn't want to do T Ball & wouldn't let go of DHs legs. He said ok & they are on their way home now.
For this age group, is it ok to just indulge her not wanting to do something that she loved doing before even though we still have sessions left? We are ok with that but I just want to make sure that it is the ok thing to do for her too? My gut tells me that 3 is young & that we can try again next week for the last session to see if it were just her mood or something but if not-not a big deal??? How many times do you try something after they reject it or do you just leave it be at this age?
