My dd goes to school near my place of work, not in our village, consequently she doesn't have any local friends. Last year she went o ballet and tap lessons (half and hour each on a Monday afternoon) and swimming lessons- half an hour on a Sunday morning).
We are having to change dance teachers,as her old one changed the lessons to a day/ time I can't get to, the new one is further away (about half an hour's drive), but the time is manageable-just. She will continue with swimming lessons on a Sunday; I see these as a necessity (and I get to swim up and down the big pool while she's in her lesson). Now she's discovered that two of her friends, (one from school and her BEST friend (her capitals!)who doesn't go to her school, but she knows from nursery) both go to a musical theatre group on a Saturday lunchtime. She wants to do that as well!
Money is not a major problem, as all classes are pretty cheap, but I'm wavering about the time...Friday evenings, Saturday lunchtimes and Sunday mornings occupied with dd's activities!
Does anyone else have a 5.5 year old who does so much? Will she be exhausted? Do you as parent/ taxi driver cope with all the ferrying? Should I just tell her to choose between ballet and theatre classes, swimming being non-negotiable?
Am NOT a pushy theatre Mum, by the way- she enjoys the ballet/ tap, while I sit and read a book. I'm happy that she wants to be active, and even happier that time spent out of the house is time spent away from the lure of the tv, which is very strong!