Hello LFM Readers!
Just wanting to see a consensus here: at what age did you start enrolling your children in developmental and physical/motor-skill building classes? MRP is going to be 5 months old next week, and I'd love to start her in some fun classes where I can meet other Mommy's and get out a bit with other adults.
I know there's Kindermusik, Musikgarten, Music Matters, Gymboree, and I'm sure there's more out there. I know some are more music-focused, and others are music and motor-skill building; I'm just wondering what people's opinions are of each? Most are advertisers with us, and tell us they get great response from our readers, so I know all of them are very popular. I'm just thinking that we should try some new things with her--we read books, dance in the living room, and have baby gyms for her to lay under and swat at toys, and even a Little Einstein Exersaucer-type thing that she likes. But I think now is the time to broaden her horizons. She just gets SO excited when she does something new--I love the look on her face: complete AMAZEMENT! Five months old is a good age to start, right?
I'm also thinking about doing some "Mommy-and-Me" classes at the YMCA (probably Beaumont). I was a competitive swimmer for 13 years, and I'd be overjoyed if MRP followed in my footsteps. Really I'd just be overjoyed if she liked the cold water in general! Are their pools heated? Plus, we have a new business coming to town: Baby Boot Camp! It's for pre- and post-natal Moms! It sounds intimidating, but it's really not! We met with the owner/instructor named Kimberly Summers. She'll be teaching classes at Centenary Methodist Church on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, and also at the AmStar Theatre on Nicholasville Rd. at Brannon Crossing on Saturday mornings. The good news is, the first class is FREE! Just go to the website (www.babybootcamp.com) and search for classes in KY, and click on the icon on the right to get your class free (that's not something that happens much these days! :)
So there. MRP and I are getting on the Smart & Sassy wagon! Won't you join us??? You can contact me here by leaving a comment, or by emailing me direct at Karyn@lexingtonfamily.com
Until next time: Get Moving!
Karyn Potts
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Hey what are Dad's? Chopped liver? Well actually you are correct, my wife handles this type of thing. She does a great job too by the way!
Just my opinion but one of the best things we did was start a play group. I think it was through the local library. The ladies signed up to meet weekly for story time for kids. There, they organized and started a play group that met outside the library. They would meet weekly at various parks, for lunch or whatever. The kids are now 8,5 and 4 and we have a group of 6-8 families that meet all the time. The great part is that we all have kids the same age because of the way we all met. Just a lowly fathers opinion :)...Perry
my daughter is now 15 months and we started swimming classes with her at 6 months. i think it's the best thing we have done. now we join every other swim session (for a break here and there). it was important for us to have her feel comfortable in water other than her bath and she loves watching all the other babies. dads can come too or fill in when i couldn't/didn't want to go. i highly recommend swimming.
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