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what classes does your 2-3 year old do?

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ilovetochat · 14/07/2009 15:11

DD has just turned 2 and is too old for her library club now, as a baby i took her to baby massage, makaton signing, breast feeding classes, all of which she has outgrown.
she still does a singing session term time only but im wondering what follows baby classes?
any suggestions?

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DaddyJ · 14/07/2009 15:15

We are thinking of signing up our dd for gym classes,
I have forgotten what the company is called but it sounded good.

Friends of ours take their children (2&3) to kids football.

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ilovetochat · 14/07/2009 15:16

thanks daddyj, i have looked for football but couldnt find anything local (Midlands).

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CMOTdibbler · 14/07/2009 15:17

DS(3)goes to Rugby Rookies which he really likes

alicecrail · 14/07/2009 15:19

I think some dance classes start at 2, and there is swimming too. We take DD (20m) to a stay and play centre that runs messy play sessions as an added session that you book. Childrens cooking?
Toddler yoga?

llareggub · 14/07/2009 15:20

My DS (3 in October) goes to a swimming class once a week and is enrolled in a pre-school, where he goes twice a week.

I take him to a gym session which is similar to tumbletots and we meet up with friends quite a bit. We occasionally go to a story-telling session at the local theatre and to a playgroup.

Not sure where in the Midlands you are but there are football sessions for little ones in Coventry and in Leamington.

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ilovetochat · 14/07/2009 15:34

thanks for all the ideas, we are near walsall. i take her swimming myself but might book her some lessons for next term as she loves the water.
i would love her to do toddler yoga but cant find classes nearby, is there a website?

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SarahL2 · 14/07/2009 15:34

DS is 2.4 and I take him to Toddler Time (singing and movement), swimming lessons, messy play sessions, storytime at the library, mother and toddler group, softplay and a thing called 'Pushchairs in the Park' that our local council runs (a walk round with activities to do on the way).

Have also tried 'Little Kickers' football classes but he seemd a bit small to get much out of it for the amount it cost. He's getting big enough for dane classes now too which I'm going to look in to.

Our council has a Families Information Service which produce booklets detailing everything that's on in the area. Maybe give your council a ring and see if they do something similar?

MayorNaze · 14/07/2009 15:36

do you have childrens centres? get thee to one. loads of stuff and generally FREE

SarahL2 · 14/07/2009 15:37

Have you looked here ?

alicecrail · 14/07/2009 15:38

I don't know, it was just something i had heard being metioned at a play group and had it at the back of my mind to try when DD got older if we were looking for activities. We are very lucky here though because we have a surestart childrens centre which is fab and has something running most days. Perhaps find out if there is one in your area? Ours also has posters up of other activities run by other groups (think that may even have been where i heard about the yoga - but not sure!) It could be a good place to start.

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ilovetochat · 14/07/2009 15:44

she did the signing and singing at the childrens centre but most things are 0-2 so she is too old now. their toddler group is afternoons when she sleeps 2-4pm and i dont want to ruin her sleep.
will look for family information services and yoga thanks.

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Littlepurpleprincess · 14/07/2009 16:45

DS goes to Active Tots (like tumble tots) and swimming lessons.

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ilovetochat · 14/07/2009 21:32

at what age did your dc start swimming lessons?

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SarahL2 · 15/07/2009 07:25

DS started swimming lessons when he was 6 months old. At the time it was more a lesson for me to get confident holding him in the water but he's very confident and learning lots now.

poshtottie · 15/07/2009 07:39

Ds nearly 3 has done gym, swimming and kindermusik over the last year.

Have a look on here for any toddler yoga classes in your area.

poshtottie · 15/07/2009 07:41

We have also done Mucky Pups which is an art and messy play class.

chocolatefudgebrownie · 15/07/2009 07:41

music group and that is it! The children's classes around here are v.expensive.

littleducks · 15/07/2009 07:52

Dd is now three but at 2-3 she used to do tumble tots (which is very expensive but has actually over time been great, she is now in the 3+ class and stays on her own and climbs, plays, shares and LISTENS)

We go to an excellent music club, but tbh if it wasnt for the one we go to being so good and ds enjoying it to I would just take her to bookstart rhymetime, which is similar but FREE

At two a good playgroup with free play can be better than classes, as is cheaper and you get a coffee

What is your dd interests (i use that very loosely i know she is two) Mine have two much energy so i choose running about and getting rid of energy activities, if your dd is calmer then a messy arts activity could be better

SoupDragon · 15/07/2009 07:55

Swimming lessons and a mother and toddler group. They don't need oodles of classes.

She's 3.5 now and has just started Baby Ballet because she loves dancing.

SoupDragon · 15/07/2009 07:56

DD started her swimming lessons at 11 weeks old.

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ilovetochat · 15/07/2009 11:11

thanks poshtotty, ive just emailed about tinytots yoga and the lady is doing a class here for toddlers soon so that will be good.

littleducks, she loves climbing, running, jumping etc.
she hates anything messy and shudders at playdoh, will not touch paint, foam, just started to touch sand.
she loves singing,dancing and showing off and pretends to do ballet like angelina ballerina.

she is water confident and can somehow do a width in armbands by kicking,wriggling so may be ready for lessons? i didnt want to pay to get used to water as i have done that myself.

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dinkystinky · 15/07/2009 21:40

DS1, between the age of 2 and 3, did baby swimming classes, playgroup dropins (children centres and other local places are good), little kickers football classes and a music class (where he could run around lots). That combined with lots of trips to the park kept him very entertained - and busy (he's one of those kids who has to be run around lots).

Karam · 18/07/2009 18:07

My DD (2.7) does two classes - A preschool gymnastics class which I do with her. She will do the class alone from 3 and a ballet class. She has done gymnastics since before she turned 2, and ballet from not long after. Both are very good for her developmentally - not too babyish, but not too difficult iyswim.

nappyaddict · 03/08/2009 11:41

Tumble tots
Swimming
Gymnastics
Trampolining
Dance
Socatots
Rhythm Time
Mucky Pups

nappyaddict · 03/08/2009 11:50

Oh and we are looking into this but don't know if it is too far for you?

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