The boy, much to his disgust, is too young to join the girl’s ballet class. I think I’ll probably have to enrol him when he turns 3 in October.
There is an area directly outside the studio where most of the mum’s sit. If you go up a slope and around a corner there is another, seated, area with a small table which overlooks the studio.
I can see the girl.
She can see me (not that she’s bothered if she can’t see me).
The boy can gaze at the lesson in awe for about 25% of the time.
He can copy the girl for another 25% of the time.
The rest of the time the boy plays with these.
The boy and I were joined today by two other mothers of young boys who also had daughters in the girl’s class. They hadn’t thought to bring cars to entertain their younger sons. I felt a teeny bit smug. (Sorry.) I was also pleased that the boy had someone to play with.
He is such a good boy, my boy runs up and down , up and down , up and down the slope, round to the cafe, into the swimming changing rooms, I am lucky to see G for 5 mins of the lesson, can’t wait for playing with cars stage as opposed to , i’m free, i’m free lets run stage
A beautiful moment of parental prowess. The shoe is so often on the other hand, it’s lovely when you get to be the winning parent.
What a good lil guy!
Yay for being the mum who remembered everything… 
how sweet that he copies and yah well done for the cars
Lovely blog and your children are gorgeous! Thanks for dropping by mine for Flog Yo Blog Friday…
Yay! You remembered. Happy FYBF, Barbara.X
Smug, I love Smug. i am one too. Ahem.
Embrace the smugness!
every week I kick myself that I’ve forgotten yet again to bring toys for my son to play with (and we can’t watch) . I feel smug if we get there in 3/4 of the required dance outfit they have drink bottles and a slapped together snack! Lol
Awww. I love that you broght the cars. But I love more that the little guy is keen on ballet!
sounds much like our ballet lessons…. My boy brings cars and animals to play with but is quite keen on joining in. Thinking he might start next year (he’ll be 3.5 then) as I don’t think he has the listening and following directions ability quite yet. He’s VERY keen on join the tap class but that is a long way off… I think he really likes all the noise!
So cute. I am sure that he will LOVE it when he gets to join in properly.
Oh and the cars to play with! Nice touch!
Happy FYBF!
Now I have an Idea of what to take for my HUSBAND who can’t sit still during my sons little wrestling practices. Matchbox cars. Brilliant!