Well, dance class this week was a different story than last week. She and Ann Maxwell reversed their roles back to the typical ones- AM full of energy and scared of nothing and HG shy and cautious.
Helen Grace’s fit started as we tried to get out the door of the house. She wanted to wear a blue leotard, and I wanted her to wear a pink one. I put her in the car, kicking and screaming, in her diaper so that we could at least be there on time. When we got there, she declared she wasn’t going inside. After she saw Ann Maxwell arrive in a hot pink outfit, she finally decided to be a big girl and get dressed and go in. She wouldn’t get out of my arms though, so I had to go sit in the classroom with her. They did tap first, and she eventually put her feet on the floor (as she stood between my legs) and start tapping her toes. She finally loosened up as ballet started, and I was able to slip out the door. By the time the Chicken Dance song came on, she was warmed up and raring to go! (See the hilarious video below.)
We had to have some pep talks during gymnastics because she told her teacher several times that she didn’t want to try skills they were working on (forward roll, etc.). We talked a lot about how the teacher is the boss and that she has to try new things. After she actually gave it a try and walked on the big balance beam, she was glowing and realized it wasn’t ‘scary’ anymore. The bars were not quite as successful, but at least she gave it a try. I think we will have to continue reinforcing this over the coming week, but hopefully, by the end of the semester she’ll be more apt to try new things. That’s the goal!
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