"Like A Ballerina"

Last summer, Ava and I tried one Mommy and Me dance class. It was a disaster. She was in the mist of her terrible "fits" {which she still throws, but not as often, thank the good Lord}. This year I decided to give it another go, but this time in a pre-ballet class. No mommies allowed. She was fantastic for the first 10 minutes...and then she realized what a beautiful ballerina she was, and how large the mirror in the studio is. She also decided that playing is more fun than dancing. We now lovingly refer to her as our ADHD Ballerina. 

She has now been to dance class three times, and her teacher says that her attention span is improving....I'm not exactly sure that I agree but it's best to be optimistic! 

An unexpected plus of ballet is that we can now we have a super sneaky and cool parenting trick that helps us get Ava to obey when she is being difficult...which is quite often. I feel so smart and overly excited about this silly line....

"Ava, eat your dinner, like a ballerina!"

"Ava, go potty, like a ballerina!"

"Ava, get in your car seat, like a ballerina!"

"Ava, please let Mommy brush your hair, like a ballerina!"

"Ava, don't hit your brother, LIKE A BALLERINA!!!!!"