starting LO at football

leoniebabey · Apr 11th, 2012, 15:21 PM

going to start taking him on a saturday it's 18m - 3years i think he'll love it he's so into football and loves kicking his ball! bit nervous to go on my own though

any mummies take their LO's to activities and want to reaasure me i'll be ok

bunnyg82 · Apr 13th, 2012, 15:38 PM

Awww I am sure you will be fine. We are thinking of starting our son soon. They start from 18 months too but it clashes with his Waterbabies classes at the moment so we'll probably start when he's 2.

I've been to different classes/groups and not knowing anything and although I have worried about it, I tend to just focus on my son while I am there and it's fine. Enjoy xx

**OmarsMum** · Apr 13th, 2012, 15:59 PM

We go to a gym class, Omar loves it there. They do basketball, basic football & ball kicking, soft walls pushing, jumping, balancing, etc.

They don't start football classes until they are 2.5 yrs here as toddlers can focus more & they can follow instructions. xx

leoniebabey · Apr 13th, 2012, 16:20 PM

i'm worried it's going to be too structured too. I know he'll be okay if he can just play but i don't think he'll take well to having to do this and that. but all i can do is try and if it's like that then i can find another activity to do with him x

**OmarsMum** · Apr 13th, 2012, 16:32 PM

They refused to enroll Omar in March although he was 2 yrs 4 months so almost 2.5 yrs. 18 months- 3 years seems like a big age gap for a structured activity. When we used to go to a music when Omar was 18 months, he used to wander around, & he wasn't so interested in the activities, he was more interested in exploring.

At your LO's age I'd go for a less structured class like music, sensory or dancing.

leoniebabey · Apr 13th, 2012, 17:31 PM

the place they have it at is a huge soft play so i'm just gonna go and if he doesnt like it or it's too structered i'll just take him into the soft play. It doesn't seem too formal though if you get me you don't have to enroll or book up you just turn up so i'll see how he takes to it He's like a little butterfly lol just flits about here there and everywhere

going to start next saturday rather than tomorrow cause he's a bit grumpy with his teeth atm.

Apr 11th, 2012, 15:21 PM	#1
leoniebabey Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: UK Newcastle Posts: 8,957	starting LO at football going to start taking him on a saturday it's 18m - 3years i think he'll love it he's so into football and loves kicking his ball! bit nervous to go on my own though any mummies take their LO's to activities and want to reaasure me i'll be ok

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Apr 13th, 2012, 15:38 PM	#2
bunnyg82 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 7,794	Awww I am sure you will be fine. We are thinking of starting our son soon. They start from 18 months too but it clashes with his Waterbabies classes at the moment so we'll probably start when he's 2. I've been to different classes/groups and not knowing anything and although I have worried about it, I tend to just focus on my son while I am there and it's fine. Enjoy xx

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Apr 13th, 2012, 15:59 PM	#3
OmarsMum Mum (Mom) BabyandBump Team Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: UAE Posts: 16,986	We go to a gym class, Omar loves it there. They do basketball, basic football & ball kicking, soft walls pushing, jumping, balancing, etc. They don't start football classes until they are 2.5 yrs here as toddlers can focus more & they can follow instructions. xx

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Apr 13th, 2012, 16:20 PM	#4
leoniebabey Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: UK Newcastle Posts: 8,957	i'm worried it's going to be too structured too. I know he'll be okay if he can just play but i don't think he'll take well to having to do this and that. but all i can do is try and if it's like that then i can find another activity to do with him x

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Apr 13th, 2012, 16:32 PM	#5
OmarsMum Mum (Mom) BabyandBump Team Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: UAE Posts: 16,986	They refused to enroll Omar in March although he was 2 yrs 4 months so almost 2.5 yrs. 18 months- 3 years seems like a big age gap for a structured activity. When we used to go to a music when Omar was 18 months, he used to wander around, & he wasn't so interested in the activities, he was more interested in exploring. At your LO's age I'd go for a less structured class like music, sensory or dancing.

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Apr 13th, 2012, 17:31 PM	#6
leoniebabey Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: UK Newcastle Posts: 8,957	the place they have it at is a huge soft play so i'm just gonna go and if he doesnt like it or it's too structered i'll just take him into the soft play. It doesn't seem too formal though if you get me you don't have to enroll or book up you just turn up so i'll see how he takes to it He's like a little butterfly lol just flits about here there and everywhere going to start next saturday rather than tomorrow cause he's a bit grumpy with his teeth atm.

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