Enroll them in music, in finger-painting. You have to introduce them to different things before you know what's right for them. For some activities, the youngest ages are the ideal time to discover a child's aptitude. By providing this basic instruction, you lay a foundation for the child's later instruction, Rabbat continues. Sometimes they're reading music before they can spell.
Some activities require more physical coordination, however.
In dance, for instance, the best age to begin is 3 years or slightly younger, says Si Knee, ballroom instructor and associate at Maria Priadka School of Dance in South Orange. At age 5, they stop the tumbling and go into gymnastics. After age 6, they can specialize in ballet, tap or jazz. It helps them physically and mentally. It's the beginning of a child's getting away from the parent and learning to socialize.