• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Listen to Lena

Perfecting the Art of Conversuasion

  • All
  • Family
  • Lifestyle
  • Food
  • Travel
  • Fashion
  • Beauty
  • Decor
  • About Lena
  • Contact

Toddler Dance

The Start of a Tradition… I’m Lovin’ It

November 5, 2012 By Lena

We’re not really the type of family who schedules stuff in. Classes, sports, organized play… meh, we’ve been pretty relaxed about the whole thing; choosing not to push the boys into activities, but rather, take cues from them regarding where their interests lie.

Of course, you all know about my little dancing king, who shakes his booty every time the music is turned up. That was our first cue – and now that we’ve enrolled him in dance class, we know that we’re on the right track. Reid LOVES it.

And this past weekend, I realized that we have developed our very first family tradition – and it goes something like this…

It’s Saturday morning, and we’re startled awake by the alarm blaring at 6:45am. We need those 90 minutes to get Mommy and Daddy showered and caffeinated; to wake the boys and give them a healthy breakfast – especially Reid, who needs protein and carbs for all the exercising he’ll do – and have everyone changed, piled in the car and ready for the 8:30am Toddler Dance class.

For 45 minutes, we watch our two-year-old turn into a budding Barishnykov. As the only boy (and youngest dancer) in the class, we have to make sure he stays focused and stops flirting with the little girls in tu-tus :) While my husband takes Reid through the motions, I stay with Ryder on the sidelines, going over his reading and writing homework….

Read More

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: family traditions, McDonalds, Toddler Dance

My Little Baryshnikov…

October 16, 2012 By Lena

Avid readers of my blog will know that little Reid started dance lessons a few weeks ago. We knew he loved to dance, but we weren’t really sure of how he would take to dancing in an organized setting. Turns out… he loves it!

Toddler Dance is all about listening, following cues and of course, having fun. This past weekend, I had to skip out on the usual Saturday 8:30am class in favour of getting a little work done. So, it was a true father-son day at dance class. I asked my husband to take a quick video so I could see what Reid was up to, and when he came home, he showed me this:

Oh, Reid! Hear that? It’s Dancing with the Stars calling – they want their moves back! So proud of my little guy – he knows how to finish with a flourish!

(We’re still working on his Just Dance 4 moves – so far, he likes to groove to What Makes You Beautiful by One Direction, and Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley. Talk about pop icons!)

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: exercise, fun, Toddler Dance

Primary Sidebar

Lena Almeida

Toronto Blogger, Social Media Strategist for Listen to Lena Inc. Television & Radio Personality, Columnist and Speaker. Family Travel Expert. Star Wars Fanatic. Perfecting the Art of Conversuasion. Read More…

Connect with Lena

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

Featured

Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, Virtual Queue Strategies

Five Cool Tips for a Backyard Ice Cream Bar

Beaches Turks & Caicos: Your FAQs Answered!