Am I just grumpy? Does anyone enjoy or even feel neutral about these things? I only took him because other mums were banging on about how much their DC enjoyed these classes.
First we tried the one about climbing all over stuff. Maniacal women with fixed grins but unsmiling eyes shouting 'YAAAAAAYYYY!' at top volume. DS, normally very outgoing/friendly/can't-keep-him-away-from-strangers wouldn't go near them and clung to me through 5 sessions before we gave up.
Then we tried the music/movement one with the stupid doll (buy your own stupid doll for £12, oh no, it's not all about selling crap ). The woman running it is a proper loon. Her CD player was on so loud, DS would startle every time she turned it on. Again with the maniacal fixed grin, ridiculously loud voice, forced cheerfulness. Made it to 3 of those before giving up as DS wouldn't move from my lap (this is NOT normal behaviour for him!).
Went to a birthday party today where the latter had been hired for entertainment. From what I could tell, at least half the kids and most of the parents hated it. DS hardly smiled and just looked overwhelmed the entire time.
That's it really, I hate these things. I can appreciate it must be a hard job to do, but I really think a lot of kids would enjoy it more if they toned down the fake cheerfulness, crazy grinning, and general volume that seems to be the norm.
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To loathe toddler music/dance/tumbling classes and never take DS again?
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YankNCock · 19/09/2011 00:00
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