What lessons should she take?

Question

I have a 5 year old daughter and I want to enroll her in some sort of lessons. These are the choises Tennis, swimming, dancing (dont care which style), skating, piano, karatee, and gymnastics. Which 2 do you like? I dont care about the cost either. Thanks!!

Answer 1

I think gymnastics for right now but not for a very long time like when she gets older because my cuz has took en gymnastics ever since she was 5 and she is 18 now and she has so many back problems because of everything you have to do in gymnastics it really hurts your back that more your doing because its so much work on your back she has to spend hundreds of dollars on therapy for her back  because it hurts so bad she also is always complaining about it also as a child gets older the develop more muscle in their legs when they do gymnastics and it looks really disgusting as they get older so I would say she should do it from 5- maybe 15 or 16 but no longer I wouldn't want your daughter to have back problems :)

Answer 2

those are a lot of choices! maybe ask her opinion or see if she can take a free trial or take her to watch each of those to see which ones shes interested in

im a dancer myfelf and i absolutely love it, i wish i would've started earlier

theres so many types of dances and its a really great way to express yourself and you can do it anywhere

it takes lots of practice but its always fun to perform in front of crowds and show people what you can do

i took a few gymnastics classes too and its really challenging, probably because i didn't start when i was young and i just jumped into it && theres also a lot of different things to do

so those are my choices :)

Answer 3

why don't you ask her or take her to all of them and see which ones she prefers.

personally i would go with karate and piano.

Answer 4

I took karate and piano growing up, and loved them both.Tennis is a good sport too, my family is very into that as well.

Answer 5

piano for elegant side and karate for like the "fierce" side lol

i usde to do this before too :)

Answer 6

I would enroll her in Tae Kwan Do and Piano.

My 10 year old was able to defend himself last year at school. A boy jumped on his back and started choking him. He grabbed the kid and flipped him over his back and laid him out, he started walking away and the same kid tried kicking him after the second try he grabbed the kid's foot and did a roundhouse kick to his other leg and knocked the kid flat on his tush. What impressed me is my son stopped. He  didn't  take it any farther. He could have kicked the tar out of the kid and didn't. He had the self control to defend himself and stop.

Answer 7

You should really ask your daughter! See what she wants to do!

If she has the input on what activities she is going to be involved in, the more likely she will be to stay in the activities that she chooses!

Answer 8

swimming is a good skill she will have for the rest of her life, have her do that...it is a lot of fun of course. when she's done with that, maybe like next year have her take dance-jazz is really fun!! gymnastics is good too.

Answer 9

I think swimming is a very valuable life skill and then piano or some sort of musical instrument. Good luck to you.

Answer 10

Well, I'd definitely say piano first. Nothing (NOTHING) has been more influential in my life than music. Then, personally, I'd probably go with dance or tennis, but those are just my personal preferences. Other than piano, which you should DEFINITELY do, I'd say anything else would be a suitable choice.

However, even more than piano, I'd say that you should see if your daughter is interested in any other instruments, or perhaps voice lessons.

Answer 11

I would enroll her in skating and gymnastics. This would make her a strong little girl. And then when she gets older she can do pair skating!!!

Answer 12

Definitely gymnastics!  I think EVERY child should take a basic gymnastics class when they're young, at least for a while.  There are so many benefits!  Your daughter will gain strength, courage, coordination and confidence.  Kids who've had some gymnastics have a great advantage in any other sport they decide to do.  They also experience fewer injuries, because gymnastics has made them more aware of their bodies' capabilities and limitations.  Besides that, gymnastics is fun!  What child doesn't like to run, jump, climb, swing and tumble?  Gymnastics gives them a chance to do all the things they aren't allowed to do at home.

I teach preschool gymnastics, and once a month the kids are allowed to bring a friend to try out the class.  It's amazing to see the difference between our class kids and their friends who've had no experience.  Many of the "friends" don't know how to jump with their feet together, or skip, or do a simple roll.  They can't figure out how to climb a ladder, and they're afraid to walk on a even a low balance beam.  They don't have the strength to hang onto a bar, or support themselves with their arms.  The kids who've had even just a few months of gymnastics are sooo far ahead developmentally.  It's really satisfying to see how much gymnastics has helped our students!  Whether they continue with the sport, or move on to something else, these kids will be so much better prepared than their friends who haven't had that advantage.

So regardless of what other lessons your daughter tries, let her try gymnastics for a while!  It will help her with anything else she decides to do.

Answer 13

ballet

Answer 14

My kids are girly. They love dance. That's my first choice.

Gymnastics is second - unless you have a musical child then choose piano.

Get input from your child.

Answer 15

Let her decide! I would pick something musical and something physical. I think piano lessons are a wonderful asset for any child, since it leads to a great sense of rhythm and stuff. I know my mom always let us choose 2 things, but we had to stick with them for a certain amount of time. Like, for the season if it was sports, or for music lessons we had to stick it out for at least a year. I tried so much stuff and LOVED it!

Answer 16

dancing is a great physical activity for little kids

and piano is a great musical activity, i would go with that;)

Answer 17

Ask her what she wants to do!  If you enroll her in something she is not interested in, both of your lives could become miserable.  What about a team sport (soccer, baseball, basketball, etc.)?