I signed X up for a mommy and me tumbling class. It was 1/2 hour a week for 6 weeks. I was really looking forward to this class in hopes that it would help him with his socialization issues. Well, not so much. He cried EVERY SINGLE TIME. I knew he would cry the first day. I didn't think he would SCREAM for the entire thing though. Class #2 was better. He cried for about 10 minutes then decided some of this stuff might be fun. I surely thought we were on the right track and that class #3 would be a breeze. Um, no. He cried again during the entire thing....and more of the same the rest of the weeks. At first he would cling to me like no tomorrow but once he realized that by being near me I was going to try and help him participate (like helping him touch his toes and stuff -- ya know, torture!) he started shunning me as well and would just walk around the room aimlessly crying. This morning was he totally wised up to the gig because he started crying as we pulled into the parking lot.
I feel bad about this on many levels. I feel bad that what is supposed to be a fun thing just made him upset. I feel bad that the rest of the class had to listen to him. I feel bad that I paid money to have him cry. I know it's not rational, but I fear that he will never grow out of this whole group phobia thing. I kept going week after week because I thought it would get better and I felt like if I just stayed home like a hermit that wouldn't help him.
And to top it all off the instructor says to me at the end "I don't think you should sign him up for another session". NO KIDDING LADY!!!
Is my child officially a tumbling drop out now??
(No pics either because...well...they just would have been bad!)
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