5 year old wants to quit extra-curricular activity, do I let him or not?

Question:

My 5 year old son asked to take dance class so I signed him up for a 13 week session of hip hop at a community centre. He went to 3 classes and seemed to enjoy it, he liked showing off his new steps that he had learned. Last weekend, he didn't want to go. I was having a rough day so I didn't push it, told him it was ok (we would have been late anyway, and I didn't want to fight him). Then yesterday,he comes up to me and says "By the way, I don't want to go to dance class anymore" I tried to ask him why, and he just said "it's no fun". Should I push him to go to the remaining classes since he asked for them in the first place (teach him a lesson about not quitting, finishing what you start)? or just move on?

Answers:
I would try to get a better answer out of him than "It's no fun." If he doesn't want to go just because he isn't enjoying it or because he's struggling, than I would make him finish (quitters never win, blah blah blah).

But, if he's having trouble with another student or even the teacher, than I would try and work that out before making him go back. If it's not something that can be easily resolved, than I think it would be okay to let him quit.

Teach him the lesson of finishing what you start. These things will come up later and he may call you out on it! You are in control--not him. You make the shots.

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5 year old wants to quit extra-curricular activity, do I let him or not?

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