Extra curricular with kids?

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DS is 2 nearly 2.5. He’s always been a bit hit and miss we’ve tried classes since 18mo and it’s not that he’s hated them it’s that he’s ran riot , not followed once and then tantrums when we tried to get him to follow. So it just ends up being stressful

so I ensure we do something together as a family e.g. days out park etc. we take him everywhere with us really like basic things even doing the food shop

I’m worried slightly that does he not enjoy things will he not enjoy clubs? I’d love him to do extra curricular stuff as he gets older I don’t want to force anything but I really want him to have lots of interests!

his current interests are cars (obsessed) and the farm. He likes playing in the home station at nursery too. He goes to nursery 3 days a week

its silly to worry I know he’s changing so definitely will want to try things when he’s older and has more interest it’s just because I had some interests as a kid and I don’t feel they were listened to I was just sat in front of tv all day so by the age of 8 I was a major couch potato

Come on OP, he's a baby. Plenty of time left to grow interests.

At 2.5 DD would not take part of toddler music.
At 3.5 She performed in the village Square with her dance class.

The turning point was when she started preschool really.

He's too young.
Stop wasting time and money!

Take him to playgrounds, duck ponds, the woods, the beach etc.

I do know I’m being a bit silly worrying

injust don’t want him to be like me but analysing it I think it was more my mum and dad didn’t want to do the clubs not me not wanting to

I think also this phase we’re in is a lot of defiance of course , tantrums and I’m just hoping I get to a point where he enjoys an activity and doesn’t rage when we don’t stop on our walk for every single car that drives by lol

I feel structured activity classes for toddlers are like the wellness trend for adults - a waste of money and preying on people's fears of being left behind.

Parks, museums etc. With free play are more fun (and cheaper!).

I understand you were ignored & had no opportunities, so was I. So my DC have always been told if something interests them to say so & we'll try to make it happen, but we don't force it.

DD8 started dance at 5. DS 11 & has only just found his interest niche in Scouts last year. They're both thriving.

Op od have a look if there's a Squirrels section near you (Scouts). They can start at 4. Earlier than that I wouldn't worry bit Squirrels into Beavers will give him a real mix of activities and a mix of table time and run around time.

Thanks for the suggestions! Hes so good outside so we do think in years to come maybe a scouts beavers type club :)

I think also as he’s quite particular at the moment like I mentioned flips out if we Don’t stop for every single car on our walk (lol) so I worried he won’t ever be able to do structure or clubw