He went for a trial lesson yesterday and because of his age was in the 3-4 group (they do it strictly on age not preschool and receiption class) he'll be 5 in May. He was the only boy but loved it (I don't think he noticed) and said he'd like to go again although has asked to try gymnastics tomorrow night - and on Friday we went and watched karate (which apparently isn't as good as ballet) - I've said he can choose 1 to do after easter.
so I sat in a sea of pink and sparkly things with my 2 littler boys whilst he took the class feeling very self concious and looking like I was in denile at having had 3 boys - ds1 wanted to try ballet because ds2 (3yrs) does it at nursery (just one of the offered activities and I thought why not as my brother did ballet when he was small and he wanted to join in with his friends).. I'm not sure I could sit there week after week thinking everyone thinks I'm mad... is that awful? I'm wondering if gymnastics would be better - obviously he is at an age where I can sway him to choose the 'right' thing....
anyone else have a ds that does dance? how do you deal with the social thing that its unusual that boys do ballet? and not look like you've forced them to do it?
I've reread that and it sounds awful - all about me and not him at all - but I hope you get where I'm coming from, I'm looking for honest opinions from other people who take their lo's to ballet... what would you think?