neuroception

Why won't my daughter participate in a new activity that she wanted?

My daughter has been looking forward to ballet class for weeks. She started yesterday and didn’t know any of the girls in the class. She insisted I come in with her and wanted to sit on my lap and didn’t participate at all. She’s always been an observer at the beginning of new things and never one to jump in but I was a bit surprised that she needed me by her side the entire class and didn’t participate.