Confession Time: I Hated Kindermusik

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Back when my daughter was a Toddler, I signed her up for Kindermusik. Well, technically I signed us up for Kindermusik, because it was one of those mommy and me type activities.

But I hated it. I dreaded getting ready for it, I dreaded parking my car and getting my kid out in the rain to go inside… I hated being there in a big open room where we had to sit in a little circle with all the other moms and dads, singing out loud and rubbing sandpaper blocks together.

I especially hated rubbing sandpaper blocks together. 

I actually disliked all those mommy and me type classes. Every single one of them. The guided play was so freakin’ weird. Everyone sits in a group with their child sitting in their lap, the instructor then tells you how to play along with your kid, what songs to sing, what beat to clap to… just all sorts of ridiculous stuff that I can seriously do on my own without ten other parents sitting across from me judging me on my singing voice and rhythm style.

I know what you’re thinking: Oh those people don’t care about you– they’re just there to play with their own children and have a good time. 

Bullshit. You know how I know this? Because I was TOTALLY judging them. That dad can’t sing. That lady needs new highlights. Shouldn’t that little boy be walking better than that. Oh wow, my daughter knows way more words than that kid. 

Hey, those classes are like an hour long. I can only sing about the mouse going up and down the clock so many times before I go insane— you can’t blame me if my mind wandered a bit.I am just saying if I was thinking things about them, then they were thinking things about me. And, that just sucks. The idea that we are all sitting there comparing parenting points and seeing who’s the best is my least favorite kind of parenting. 

I am not saying I didn’t like getting out and having my kid play with other kids, I LOVED those activities like gymnastics, etc. I loved watching her interact with other kids, getting to know them, and just seeing all that cool social stuff click in their little minds. The only problem is, how the heck can they do that with their parents sitting on top of them trying to show them proper jingle bell ringing techniques?

Which is what I think the root of my problem is with these kinds of classes.. it’s TOO structured for play with parents and their kids. I taught children for crying out loud, I don’t need some crazy lady in a flower skirt telling me how to interact with them. I just wanted my kid to interact with other children, and to have a good time. Those classes so aren’t about having a good time. They’re about taking your money because you feel like you should be doing that stuff with your child.

So, I want to know– what thing do you hate that you’re supposed to love?

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46 Comments

  1. Yes!! Way too structured, loud and too much quick transition from one activity to another. No thank you.

  2. Most awful experience I can remember. Way too culty and goofy. I think there are better ways to engage my child with music at an early age

  3. I started Kindermusik when I was 5 months old and graduated at 6. Now I’m almost 13 and play the piano, drums, trombone, trumpet, baritone, and I sing. A lot of this is thanks to Kindermusik. Like @Orly Tennant said, you most likely just had a bad experience.

  4. Your profanity is shocking. You sound like you are at a Trump rally. You should not be teaching young children with that foul mouth. You sound and look like a no-class individual. You probably have tats to go with that purple hair. It’s OK to hate Kindermusik, but you could express yourself without cursing. Jeez.

  5. Yikes, wow. I wouldn’t even think to judge the other moms and kids like you do. We love kindermusik and my daughter has been attending for 3 years. My son starts soon.

  6. WOW! That’s harsh! So much hate over a kids class….? Really…? Sad Stuff!!!

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