Let me begin by saying I mean no offense or pass no judgment on those of you whose daughters are cheerleaders.
My 6-year-old's best friend has gotten into cheerleading. Normally, what her buddy does, my daughter does (within reason and with parental approval). We got a word of warning from the other parents this would be happening. We said nothing to Madeline about it.
Of course, Maddie found out in fast time. Still, we said nothing. Maddie, however, had mentioned in the past she might like to try it. We said, Ok, but think about whether you want to cheer for other people or have other people cheer for you.
Lo and behold, she chose to have people cheer for her.
Maddie: "Catherine is doing cheerleading, but I decided I want other people cheering for me. When does soccer start? What about swimming? Can I play T-ball again?"
The small victories sometimes seem so significant.:rockin:
My 6-year-old's best friend has gotten into cheerleading. Normally, what her buddy does, my daughter does (within reason and with parental approval). We got a word of warning from the other parents this would be happening. We said nothing to Madeline about it.
Of course, Maddie found out in fast time. Still, we said nothing. Maddie, however, had mentioned in the past she might like to try it. We said, Ok, but think about whether you want to cheer for other people or have other people cheer for you.
Lo and behold, she chose to have people cheer for her.
Maddie: "Catherine is doing cheerleading, but I decided I want other people cheering for me. When does soccer start? What about swimming? Can I play T-ball again?"
The small victories sometimes seem so significant.:rockin: