My child asks to practice more and the coach says there is potential, but I do not want every family weekend to become tournaments immediately. Parents with sporty kids, what signs made you increase training seriously?
For young kids I would optimise for liking the coach and wanting to return. Serious technique can come later if the interest survives. We cared more about whether the child wanted to return the next week than early performance. We are in Ahmedabad, so local logistics may be a little different.
For young kids I would optimise for liking the coach and wanting to return. Serious technique can come later if the interest survives. My spouse had a different view initially, so we tried it for a few weeks before deciding.
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We keep at least two evenings completely free. Once every weekday had a class, even activities the child loved started feeling like obligations. The trial class told us more than the brochure. Your child's response may be different, but this was our experience.
Thanks for saying this. Online advice often makes normal family life sound much more organised than it really is. Batch size made a much bigger difference than we expected. Your child's response may be different, but this was our experience.
Interesting — we had assumed the opposite. Helpful to hear a first-hand experience. We cared more about whether the child wanted to return the next week than early performance. We made the change gradually rather than all at once.
This is useful, thank you. The practical detail is exactly what I was looking for. Leaving a couple of evenings free kept the activity enjoyable. We only reached that conclusion after trying the other approach first.
Good point about asking for the details in writing. I had not thought of that. We review the activity at the end of the term rather than after one bad class. In our house, the practical routine mattered more than the ideal plan.
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Understood. I will check this before we decide. We cared more about whether the child wanted to return the next week than early performance. Your child's response may be different, but this was our experience.
Thank you. I like that this does not require changing everything at once. We cared more about whether the child wanted to return the next week than early performance. We only reached that conclusion after trying the other approach first.
For young kids I would optimise for liking the coach and wanting to return. Serious technique can come later if the interest survives. We changed our approach after about a month because the first plan was too hard to sustain. Batch size made a much bigger difference than we expected. We only reached that conclusion after trying the other approach first.
This is useful, thank you. The practical detail is exactly what I was looking for. We cared more about whether the child wanted to return the next week than early performance. We only reached that conclusion after trying the other approach first.
Ask how much actual practice each child gets in a group. A 60-minute class can still mean ten minutes of movement if the batch is too large. We are in Gurugram and this came up for us last year.
We keep at least two evenings completely free. Once every weekday had a class, even activities the child loved started feeling like obligations. We cared more about whether the child wanted to return the next week than early performance. I would still test it for a short period before making a long commitment.
Can I ask roughly what age/class your child was when you tried this? Batch size made a much bigger difference than we expected. In our house, the practical routine mattered more than the ideal plan.
This is close to what my spouse is suggesting too. I may have been overcomplicating it. We review the activity at the end of the term rather than after one bad class. In our house, the practical routine mattered more than the ideal plan.
We tried something similar once, but probably gave up too early. How long did you continue before judging it? The trial class told us more than the brochure. Your child's response may be different, but this was our experience.
This is close to what my spouse is suggesting too. I may have been overcomplicating it. We cared more about whether the child wanted to return the next week than early performance. I would still test it for a short period before making a long commitment.
We keep at least two evenings completely free. Once every weekday had a class, even activities the child loved started feeling like obligations. We review the activity at the end of the term rather than after one bad class. We are in Kolkata, so local logistics may be a little different.
Thanks for saying this. Online advice often makes normal family life sound much more organised than it really is. We review the activity at the end of the term rather than after one bad class. I would still test it for a short period before making a long commitment.
For young kids I would optimise for liking the coach and wanting to return. Serious technique can come later if the interest survives. The trial class told us more than the brochure. In our house, the practical routine mattered more than the ideal plan.
Did your child take time to adjust, or was the improvement fairly quick? Batch size made a much bigger difference than we expected. In our house, the practical routine mattered more than the ideal plan.
Interesting — we had assumed the opposite. Helpful to hear a first-hand experience. The trial class told us more than the brochure. In our house, the practical routine mattered more than the ideal plan.
Thank you. I like that this does not require changing everything at once. Batch size made a much bigger difference than we expected. I would still test it for a short period before making a long commitment.
Thank you. I like that this does not require changing everything at once. We cared more about whether the child wanted to return the next week than early performance. We are in Thiruvananthapuram, so local logistics may be a little different.
This is close to what my spouse is suggesting too. I may have been overcomplicating it. Batch size made a much bigger difference than we expected. We made the change gradually rather than all at once.
That makes sense. I think consistency is the part we are currently missing. The trial class told us more than the brochure. Your child's response may be different, but this was our experience.
This helps. I am going to add this to the questions for our next visit/meeting. Batch size made a much bigger difference than we expected. We are in Kochi, so local logistics may be a little different.
Thanks for saying this. Online advice often makes normal family life sound much more organised than it really is. Leaving a couple of evenings free kept the activity enjoyable. We are in Madurai, so local logistics may be a little different.
For young kids I would optimise for liking the coach and wanting to return. Serious technique can come later if the interest survives. Our child reacted better once we explained the change in advance instead of announcing it on the day.
Interesting — we had assumed the opposite. Helpful to hear a first-hand experience. Batch size made a much bigger difference than we expected. We are in Warangal, so local logistics may be a little different.
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Good point about asking for the details in writing. I had not thought of that. We review the activity at the end of the term rather than after one bad class. We only reached that conclusion after trying the other approach first.
We keep at least two evenings completely free. Once every weekday had a class, even activities the child loved started feeling like obligations. We are in Indore and this came up for us last year.
During a trial I watch how the coach treats the least skilled child, not the best one. That tells me much more about whether we will stay long term. We are in Hyderabad and this came up for us last year.
Thanks for saying this. Online advice often makes normal family life sound much more organised than it really is. We review the activity at the end of the term rather than after one bad class. We are in Hyderabad, so local logistics may be a little different.
For young kids I would optimise for liking the coach and wanting to return. Serious technique can come later if the interest survives. We review the activity at the end of the term rather than after one bad class. We made the change gradually rather than all at once.
For young kids I would optimise for liking the coach and wanting to return. Serious technique can come later if the interest survives. Our child reacted better once we explained the change in advance instead of announcing it on the day. Batch size made a much bigger difference than we expected. I would still test it for a short period before making a long commitment.
During a trial I watch how the coach treats the least skilled child, not the best one. That tells me much more about whether we will stay long term. My spouse had a different view initially, so we tried it for a few weeks before deciding. We review the activity at the end of the term rather than after one bad class. In our house, the practical routine mattered more than the ideal plan.