The weekend morning classes for the kid gym are all full, so I decided to take Logan in for an introduction class today after work.  The Friday classes are smaller, so I was hoping that it would be less intimating for Logan.  I gave both boys a more substantial snack on the way from the daycare.  Stuart met us there at the gym, and we were there 15 minutes before the class started.  Both Logan and Connor were so excited, and were running around at the lobby.  But right at the start of the class, Logan did not want to go into the gym room until I offered to go in with him.  The place was very cute, colorful and padded, with several small-scale gym apparatus.  I was allowed to sit on the side, and Logan rather sat with me then joined the group.  There were only 7 other kids there with 2 teachers.  They started with circle time, then some dancing and jumping with music.  The teachers were good; they periodically checked in with Logan and invited him to join which he denied.  Logan did agree to run in, give a high five to the teacher once and return to my side.  They moved on to an inflatable jumping platform which seemed fun.  Once a teacher suggested carrying him over that Logan denied again.  They separated into two groups to do individual apparatuses.  Logan was watching everything with a smile, but kept refusing to join in when I asked.  I got tired of convincing him, so finally gave him an ultimatum that we would go home after he tried one thing.  My goal was to get him out there and maybe he would enjoy it.  He was still hesitant with that offer.  The teacher asked him to walk a short distance again to give him another high five.  Logan eventually did it, and the teacher used that opportunity to ask Logan to do a swing on a high bar which Logan actually did it.  But when the teacher carried him over to another apparatus, Logan did not want to continue.  He returned to me and asked to go home.  I had to keep my promise and we left the place 35 minutes into the class. 

    I was preparing myself that Logan would not participate in this tryout class, but it was still disappointing and tiring afterward.  It was only a few minutes from home and it took another few minutes to warm up the dinner, but both kids were whiny by then, possibly from dinner being later than usual.  This whole evening turned out to be quite exhausting.  The teachers were trying to make me feel better that it is not uncommon for kids not wanting to participate initially.  They said some kids might take 2-3 classes before jumping in.  Will see if we have the energy to keep this up.