Activities for your toddlers

How old is she?

1 year old

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I started my babies in swim around 10mos - its an inexpensive ($48) class at the YMCA where I get in with them and it’s really just giving them an activity and getting them used to the water.

Then when my toddler was 2, we started gymnastics but honestly she had separation anxiety, so she started in the 3yr old class because her friends that joined with us were older, but it wasn’t working, so I had to switch her to the mommy and me 2yr old class and then she loved it.

Now she’s 3 and she’s in a more intense swim program that teaches her solo and has real lessons. She really loves it and has learned more confidence going under water.

I think activities are great, but I and many other moms have had those moments where your kid starts getting anxiety or not participating and you feel like you don’t know what to do - but they almost always need to follow their own pace. (And with that, don’t get discouraged if they don’t participate the first few times and pull them, they warm up!)

I've been taking my LB to gymnastics since he was crawling. He's built such confidence now and he has the social side with other children too 🥰

My little girl is 18 months and we go swimming once a week, she loves it, it's more getting them used to the water at that age, I go in with her

I would probably look for a play group where they can have age/developmentally appropriate play.

Structured activities are not really appropriate for young toddlers as they lack focus and impulse control.

https://www.navigateresources.net/uwse/MatchList.aspx?k;;0;;N;0;0;Children%27s%20Play%20Groups

https://www.naturesplayhouse.com/early-childhood-exploration