Child classes that can accommodate toddler and preschooler
Hi all! I have an almost 4 year old and 19 month old. My 4 year old has done the usual list of classes (East Bay Music Together, Crowden, some gymnastics, swimming, soccer, and ballet)....my second child has pretty much done nothing b/c it's been tiring to keep up with doing two classes on the weekends (working parents so weekday classes are tough right now) for the 4 year old. In theory, I'd love to find a place that can accommodate both kids in their lessons (either in the same class if a large age range allowed or many classes for the various age ranges running at the same time)....any suggestions beyond Bladium soccer? I could do East Bay Music Together again, but is that going to be too boring for a 4 year old? Thanks!
Apr 17, 2019
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I'm facing exactly the same issue, and would love to hear more ideas on what to do with two kids aged 1.5 and 4. Here's my thinking so far: Music Together offers a Spanish language option (canta y baila conmigo), so that might be challenging for both kids in different ways. Another option I've looked at are concurrent but different gymnastics classes - from a brief look at online schedules, both Head over Heels in Alameda, and Berkeley Rec Club offer concurrent Saturday and Sunday classes for these age groups. The other idea I might try is concurrent and back-to-back soccer classes (this might work with Super Soccer Stars depending on how far you're willing to drive). Finally, I envision hanging out at Lawrence Hall of Science and at the Oakland Museum of California with both kids, as they seem to have a lot for these age groups. But this has stumped me too - I'm really looking forward to ideas.
Thanks for response! I was thinking the same in terms of different level but same scheduled time for certain classes....Bladium usually has a ton of classes, so may try that for the summer as they have classes for both age ranges typically scheduled at the same time. A little bit out of the way in terms location but manageable. Was also looking into Head over Heels, and maybe swim classes at YMCA or Aquatech...tough to get into weekend classes though. Fairyland, zoo, Oakland Museum and Chabot center have been good spots for us but hoping to get more ideas to mix things up....Lawrence Hall and Rec Club are good ideas to check into...
Have you visited Hands-On in Berkeley (https://handsonberkeley.com/)? It’s a STEAM lab, and we love it so much. The owner is a teacher, and it’s great for sibs because she will set out different projects based on the age of each kid. And she limits the number of kids who are in at a time, so the kids get plenty of attention. The drop-in sessions are for ages 18 mo - 6 years, I think, so perfect for you! Enjoy!