Hi,
Needing some advice or at least someone to talk to.
I have a 9 year old daughter and a just gone 4 year old daughter they have both been taken to karate and dance class and non of them would get involved. The eldest ran off crying at karate when she was 8, and my 4 year old just stood there while all the other children joined in. I know it would probably be nerve racking to be in a different setting and surrounded by strangers but they didn't even try to get involved. Has anyone experienced this?. The dance class I took my 4 year old to ended up bringing her out of the class after just 18 minutes of her standing there, tbh I don't think this is enough time for someone to get used to a setting and on the description of the class it said that the class would build confidence! Plus it was for children under 6 so wasn't a serious class, I wont be going back there nor would I reccomend the studio to anyone but I felt a little embarrassed. How can I get my kids to overcome this?
Thanks
Needing some advice or at least someone to talk to.
I have a 9 year old daughter and a just gone 4 year old daughter they have both been taken to karate and dance class and non of them would get involved. The eldest ran off crying at karate when she was 8, and my 4 year old just stood there while all the other children joined in. I know it would probably be nerve racking to be in a different setting and surrounded by strangers but they didn't even try to get involved. Has anyone experienced this?. The dance class I took my 4 year old to ended up bringing her out of the class after just 18 minutes of her standing there, tbh I don't think this is enough time for someone to get used to a setting and on the description of the class it said that the class would build confidence! Plus it was for children under 6 so wasn't a serious class, I wont be going back there nor would I reccomend the studio to anyone but I felt a little embarrassed. How can I get my kids to overcome this?
Thanks