I am SO FURIOUS with my girls!!!! For the millionth week in a row, I picked them up from Playball to hear about their misbehavior.

Today, Camille & Meredith were laying on top of some poor other girl. And the coach asked them to stop, and as soon as she turned her back, they were right back at it.

Just to add insult to injury, Camille kept hitting Elise throughout the 45 minute class.

This behavior apparently always pops up when the class is doing a skill that they can't do. The thing is, all of my kids are way behind w/r/t their motor skills, and they sure didn't inherit any athletic ability from me. So this is truly just something that they have to learn to deal with. They can't attack other kids every time they get frustrated!

So far, I have taken away priviledges, spanked, talked through it and explained appropriate reactions, spoken numerous times with the coach to let her know that I fully support her in disciplining them as needed, etc.

What else am I supposed to do? I really don't want to pull them out. They are already so far behind, and it's a great program that I really feel like they are getting a lot out of. They are in the class for kids who are a little younger than them (Elise's age), but the other kids are the same size. I don't think my kids realize they are the oldest.

HELP!!

BGG born 4/25/05 at 31w1d




New baby girl born 9/19/06

I think they need to be split up! I betcha they wouldn't be laying on top of someone if it were only one of them. Maybe have one sit out next week and see what happens.

Michele
Sarah, Gregory, Amanda
born 1/22/04 at 35w1d

Our surprise baby Austin born 06/15/2005

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>I think they need to be split up! I betcha they wouldn't be
>laying on top of someone if it were only one of them. Maybe
>have one sit out next week and see what happens.


There is only one class in the right age group at a time we can go, so I can't have everyone participate at different times. Pulling Meredith may be the answer. I hate to do it because they really need the practice with these skills, but I guess if they are laying on other kids, they aren't really practicing anyway.

BGG born 4/25/05 at 31w1d




New baby girl born 9/19/06