Baby classes

[xamyrose]

Hi,

So I’ve been taking my baby to Hartbeeps for a couple of terms, shes never loved it and always been quite quiet in the class but for the past two weeks she’s just cried/screamed/ clung onto me for dear life when we’re there.

Is this normal behaviour? She’s just turned one? I’m worried something is wrong with her?

Thanks

Could be anything really. Teeth, class too loud, hungry/tired at that time of day, doesn’t like comedy sunglasses on her head. Worth trying something different with her?

We do baby sign and she enjoys this class.

Do you think some children just don’t like the busyness of it?

Not really sure what other classes to try :(

It might be the busyness, it could really be anything at this age. Maybe try something a bit different? Swimming comes to mind. Or just go to a playgroup where she can interact with others a bit. Rhyme time at the local library is also very low key usually (=easy to leave if she kicks off!). At this stage it’s as much for you as for her, so think about what activities you prefer.

It's very stimulating, maybe it's that?

My daughter did not like hartbeeps but loved sing and sign. Maybe see needs a slower class which is less directed. Have you thought about a baby and toddler group?

I much prefer going to an organised class... set times, don’t feel like you have to sit and chat to people...

Just took her to a soft play and she didn’t like that much either. Grumpy child :(

So I’ve realised that it’s the parachute part of baby groups she gets frightened of.

Every baby group I’m looking at uses a parachute in its class?

Not sure what to do?

Let the leader than just before the phrarchute but you and your baby will at stand up and you will go to the corner of the room and rock and talk you your baby so they feel comfortable and then just join back in the group when it is put away.