Comments on: My kid is an after-school-program dropout

By: Maya Fitz

Maya Fitz — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 03:11:03 +0000

In reply to Angela. Sometimes it really is an age thing. My oldest son hated hockey when he first started (he was only 4 at the time) but now he’s absolutely obsessed with it. Same with skiing. Try again when he’s older and let him take the lead on picking out the activity. Good luck mama

By: Maya Fitz

Maya Fitz — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 03:08:55 +0000

In reply to @amotherworld. Hahah!! I hear ya on that one mama

By: Angela

Angela — Sat, 20 Jan 2018 02:23:38 +0000

We took our 4 year old out of Karate after only a couple weeks. We realized he just wasn’t ready and he kept saying he didn’t want to go. I thought he would like it cause he’s so into power rangers and anything fighting related and I also felt guilty about him being stuck at home all the time because he doesn’t go to preschool. We might try again when he’s more mature if he shows interest.

By: @amotherworld

@amotherworld — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 18:38:31 +0000

Um totally can relate!!! I had signed my kids up for Greek school, and they went for a few weeks but hated every second. I also disliked the entire set-up as it was a program offered through the public school system, and classes were so full, and drop off/pick up was super stressful… so we quit! But if they ever come back to me and say, “Mom, you should have forced me to go!” when they’re older, I will scream! LOL

By: Heather Lynne

Heather Lynne — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 15:59:04 +0000

We haven’t run into this same situation with programs we’ve tried, but I’m with you on your decision. A bummer about the cost, but it sounds like it was an important learning experience for you guys as parents. That said, I agree with you on the whole “you’ve made a commitment, so we’re sticking to it” thing too. Life isn’t black and white though, and this is a good model for your kids of the fact that sometimes you try something in life and realize it’s not right- you give it your very best and even then, you may have to change course.

By: homewithaneta

homewithaneta — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 15:29:48 +0000

We took our kids out of skating when they were 4/5 because they we’re a danger to other kids, our oldest quit Tae Kwon Do which we fully supported because the teacher was a freaking nut.

By: NJ Nowoselski

NJ Nowoselski — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 15:03:39 +0000

Parenting is tough! Know IF your making the right decision at the right moment for the right reasons.
Same type of experience with my daughter. She took dance from a young age. As she got older we.she.dance company kept adding to her list of classes. Not only ballet but tap, dance, modern, jazz, etc etc. At first she loved it all but as school got more intense etc etc she got burnt out with everything. We (eventually) supported her request to quit all dance because high school was the priority. Ugg! Those decisions were tough though.