Sophia isn't allowed into the gym during Lilly's class because it's for kids Lilly's age. As the older sibling she has to play in the waiting area. They have a table and chairs, tons of books, some extra large stuffed characters and a few other things to occupy her time. I can see her and talk to her the entire time so she doesn't feel so completely left out. Lilly really likes the instructor-lead portion of the class. She enjoys doing the exercises. She likes to listen up close to the story. I can't really tell if she enjoys the free play portions.
On Thursday afternoons I've been taking both girls for an open free play hour. Sophia runs around, jumps all over the place, shouts with excitement, and has a fantastic time. Lilly mostly likes me to hold her. She certainly doesn't run around like all the other kids and of course Sophia must be "on stage" for me the entire time so I've got to follow her around the gym watching and applauding her every move. Don't get me wrong, I do love giving her my devoted attention, but I'd like to give Lilly more attention than she gets when Sophia is around competing for it.
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