2 year old Not joining in circle time at gymnastics

tashyluv · Mar 23rd, 2012, 06:18 AM

Circle time is a hit or miss at gymnastics and it always takes a long time to get her there anyway.

They play on the aparatus for say 20 mins, and then do circle time, then aparatus again and a final circle time where they get a stamp on there hand and say bye bye.

She just won't do circle time, she runs off and tries to play on the aparatus or gets upset. Ive tried taking her away and sitting on a chair, but now she just says "oh naughty chair" and she just wants to sit on it anyway.

Today I left halfway, I had enough plus I had a delivery due today, I told her she wouldn't get her stamp or snack because it was too early but she didn't really care anyway!

What do i do just keep waiting it out? and hopefully eventually she will realise thats shes missing out? or If its not working in a few weeks I could take her back to playgroup on that day? I don't know

Miss_Bump · Mar 23rd, 2012, 06:30 AM

I think it's an age thing.

We can't do circle activities for now. Evie won't cooperate in the group it will want to do something else like your DD

We have stopped going anywhere that does this for a while and I'll probably take her back again after easter.

tashyluv · Mar 23rd, 2012, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Miss_Bump

I think it's an age thing.

We can't do circle activities for now. Evie won't cooperate in the group it will want to do something else like your DD

We have stopped going anywhere that does this for a while and I'll probably take her back again after easter.

Thanks, I think I will try a few more times, then I will just take her to playgroup instead, she already goes playgroup twice a week but it lasts a lot longer, 2 hours instead of 1 at gym, plus she gets to play for a whole hour before they have a snack which I think she likes better.

**OmarsMum** · Mar 23rd, 2012, 08:27 AM

Omar is the same, he doesn't like to join in the circle time & keeps running away to use the apparatus. I honesty don't know why they have a circle time in a gym class

we went there for 3 times only, so I'm not sure if he will get better when he gets used to the class structure.

We also go to a short singing class which is 15 mins circle time, 10 min free playtime then another 5 mins circle time. He sits on my lap & he doesn't move around as there are no distractions.

But he doesn't always act well in the longer music class, he throws tantrums every time they take an instrument from him. But last week it went well & he didn't throw a tantrum.

I think it's an age thing Hun. xx

Neko · Mar 23rd, 2012, 10:53 AM

Perfectly normal, why would you want to sit quietly and listen when you can run around playing on equipment?

When my son was 2 we did Gymboree classes. In the 2 1/2 year old class they did a story time which I could never get him to sit for. There was also a parachute/singing time. He liked that but some of the toddlers wouldn't even come near the parachute.

tashyluv · Mar 23rd, 2012, 13:17 PM

Thanks for your replies, makes me feel a lot better. Yeah I know, she just enjoys the playing part and 15/20 mins play is just not enough for her, in her eyes she is just getting started! I thought it was a great thing at the start but I suppose its just not for Aleesha, she likes to play play play until shes pooped!

We do playgroup 2 times a week so I think she is more familiar with the routine there, I can convince her to sit down for 5/10 minutes or so for a snack and theres no wingeing/tantrums/tears, its on from 9.30 to 11.30 and she gets to play a LOT more.

I think I will just take her to playgroups on fridays also, whatevers easier right?? and she is getting the playtime she actually wants/needs

Mammy2Joojx · Mar 24th, 2012, 04:25 AM

agree with pp's, definitely the age thing, at 2 year old they don't understand things like that & if they do, they're not interested

i'd say ride it out & when she's a little older i bet she does it xx

Mar 23rd, 2012, 06:18 AM	#1
tashyluv AutoSignup (SAAB) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,452	2 year old Not joining in circle time at gymnastics Circle time is a hit or miss at gymnastics and it always takes a long time to get her there anyway. They play on the aparatus for say 20 mins, and then do circle time, then aparatus again and a final circle time where they get a stamp on there hand and say bye bye. She just won't do circle time, she runs off and tries to play on the aparatus or gets upset. Ive tried taking her away and sitting on a chair, but now she just says "oh naughty chair" and she just wants to sit on it anyway. Today I left halfway, I had enough plus I had a delivery due today, I told her she wouldn't get her stamp or snack because it was too early but she didn't really care anyway! What do i do just keep waiting it out? and hopefully eventually she will realise thats shes missing out? or If its not working in a few weeks I could take her back to playgroup on that day? I don't know

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Mar 23rd, 2012, 06:30 AM	#2
Miss_Bump Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: South East Posts: 7,141	I think it's an age thing. We can't do circle activities for now. Evie won't cooperate in the group it will want to do something else like your DD We have stopped going anywhere that does this for a while and I'll probably take her back again after easter.

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Mar 23rd, 2012, 08:27 AM	#4
OmarsMum Mum (Mom) BabyandBump Team Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: UAE Posts: 16,986	Omar is the same, he doesn't like to join in the circle time & keeps running away to use the apparatus. I honesty don't know why they have a circle time in a gym class we went there for 3 times only, so I'm not sure if he will get better when he gets used to the class structure. We also go to a short singing class which is 15 mins circle time, 10 min free playtime then another 5 mins circle time. He sits on my lap & he doesn't move around as there are no distractions. But he doesn't always act well in the longer music class, he throws tantrums every time they take an instrument from him. But last week it went well & he didn't throw a tantrum. I think it's an age thing Hun. xx

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Mar 23rd, 2012, 10:53 AM	#5
Neko Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 2,152	Perfectly normal, why would you want to sit quietly and listen when you can run around playing on equipment? When my son was 2 we did Gymboree classes. In the 2 1/2 year old class they did a story time which I could never get him to sit for. There was also a parachute/singing time. He liked that but some of the toddlers wouldn't even come near the parachute.

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Mar 23rd, 2012, 13:17 PM	#6
tashyluv AutoSignup (SAAB) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,452	Thanks for your replies, makes me feel a lot better. Yeah I know, she just enjoys the playing part and 15/20 mins play is just not enough for her, in her eyes she is just getting started! I thought it was a great thing at the start but I suppose its just not for Aleesha, she likes to play play play until shes pooped! We do playgroup 2 times a week so I think she is more familiar with the routine there, I can convince her to sit down for 5/10 minutes or so for a snack and theres no wingeing/tantrums/tears, its on from 9.30 to 11.30 and she gets to play a LOT more. I think I will just take her to playgroups on fridays also, whatevers easier right?? and she is getting the playtime she actually wants/needs

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Mar 24th, 2012, 04:25 AM	#7
Mammy2Joojx Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 1,005	agree with pp's, definitely the age thing, at 2 year old they don't understand things like that & if they do, they're not interested i'd say ride it out & when she's a little older i bet she does it xx

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