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Old 10-02-2007, 07:38 AM   #1
knourian
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Default Dance Class Anxiety??


My daughter who will be turning 3 at the end of this month does and always has done great at daycare. She plays real well with other kids and listens to the teacher and participates in all activities. She does great when we have play dates as well. We did swimming lessons this past summer and I was in the water with her and she cried during the whole 3 weeks of classes but did everything real well that the teacher wanted her to do. I was concerned that she cried but the others kids didn't and was told that some kids don't like the water. Fine... now, she loves to dance so I signed her up for dance class and her best friend is in the class with her. The class is once a week at 6:30 pm for an hour. She got all excited about going and getting in her ballet shoes and outfit but once she got in the class room she cried and asked for me. The first time she went back a few more times, then came back out asking for me. Last week she cried even more so we left 1/2 way thru. Today she was all excited about going again and once she got in the class she asked me again and was crying, so I left. I even tried to trick her like I was dropping her off at school and that I was going to pick her up once class was over, thinking that maybe I was the problem since I was there.. it didn't work. Her teacher told me that she came to her daycare on Friday and did a demo and that my daughter danced and did a great job. So now what? Should I pull her out? Maybe she isn't ready for it? Then again her friend is doing great at the class and why is my kid crying at every class for dance or swimming, is it because I am there?
HELP!!!

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