WIBU to go back to this toddler session?

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Took DS2 to toddler gymnastics this morning. This is the first time taking him and just wanted to see how he liked it. Turns out he really enjoyed it.

DS is going through those terrible twos at the moment, coupled with having a speech and language delay. So he can get quite grumpy as well as not being able to follow instructions. On the equipment today, he had went on them but didn't do what the instructor was telling him to do. Eg. He was meant to bunny hop across the bench but instead he walked across it. He was meant to walk backwards on a piece of equipment but instead walked forwards.

Then it came to doing a forward role. He actually did manage to do this a couple of times, but was at first was reluctant so the instructor encouraged him to do a "sausage roll", where he rolled across the mat on his side. This was fine with me.

The bit behind him was older and confident on the equipment, and I'd seen him doing forward rolls no problem. But when he saw DS do a sausage roll he wanted to do one too, so he did.
Then I heard his Grandma say to him "No, you have to do it properly. Don't copy him", and then she kept glaring at me as if to say, 'your child is distracting my grandchild'. Her grandson wanted to do a sausage roll!

As the session went on, DS got a bit frustrated and threw himself to the floor a couple of times. Then he carried on. I then over heard the grandma again saying to another woman "At the other class they got control of the naughty children".

At that point I thought oh stop being so fucking miserable. Not every child is like this because they are plain naughty ffs and I felt like telling her that DS is being tested for Autism and to shut her trap. I didn't of course because I'm not one for confrontation, but she was just such a snob who seemed intolerant of less than perfect children/parents.

He's only just started, and I'm sure all children are different in their confidence and abilities. But why should I keep DS locked away and never build his confidence up because of other people? There may be another new child next week in the same boat!

She's probably hoping I don't go back next week. Should I go back?

Toddlers aren't supposed to behave exactly as they're told, my DS is 2 and seems to follow instructions if he feels like it, if they're important ones he gets told off but a gym group is for fun.
What's the point in taking a 2 year old to a group and making then do things they don't want to.
Plus I wouldn't like it very much if someone told me how I was supposed to have fun, that just sounds not very fun at all!

I tend to only stick to basic rules with toddlers tbh, I.e no hitting/pushing, no snatching, no running off,no being mean to other kids, chocolate isbt for dinner and no drawing on my walls.
Sausage rolls instead of forward rolls?hardly naughty behaviour really is it? That woman was just rude and weird.

He is TWO offs!
Of course he won't follow instructions. It's all new to him and he was having fun. Of course you should go back.
Ignore the comments, they were stupid and not worth worrying about.

FFS....not offs....stupid auto correct!

Go and have a blast OP. Take no notice of the fecker.

I take my youngest out with me when I'm walking the dogs. We often stop so she can use the swings in the park. She often gets snooty looks from the other mohers because she looks about 13. I think they would have a collective fit if they knew she is 20.

Go back and make sure you are at the end of the queue, so your DGS cannot be blamed for the misbehaviour of others! Stand back and watch them be the nervous ones!!

He's only 2... Ds Did a gym type activity at that age and it almost became a which kid will freestyle each week sometimes they all freestyled .....sometimes they refused to do anything.....because they were 2! She sounds a bit ridiculous.....just ignore ..don't explain, sod her ...congratulate your ds on what he enjoys ...and enjoy it yourself this time goes very quickly

As everyone says if he likes it go back. I took both my kids to these kind of classes and beither could cope at that young age with being restricted to X bit of equipment and queuing and the like. Ds used to spend all his time admiring himself in the full length mirrors and dd used to fling herself off everything at every given opportunity. Your son is doing well imo!

Go back, sounds like he had loads of fun. And the chances of that old trout being behind you on the queue next time will be low so hopefully you'll have a nicer time too.

I'd go back. If every parent who ever felt judged by others for their parenting skills or their children's behaviour, locked themselves away, the world would be a very quiet place and the streets would be deserted
Next week go back and hand that woman some gobstoppers or a lemon to suck on

Tell her (and anyone else) to wind it in, he's 2.

Anything else is none of their business

You know you are doing a good job and helping him have fun and interact.