Bye-bye ballerina girl

As a parent, one has all sorts of hopes, plans and dreams for your kid.  Many of them involve missed opportunities from your own childhood.  Some are just unachieved goals or unmet dreams.   There must be a hundred girly movies out there where the pushy mother is forcing her daughter to skate or dance or ride and achieve gold as the mother missed her chance when she was young.    Fortunately for my kids, they share a very average mother who was pretty competent at everything yet excelled at nothing in particular.  Some other stuff we want our kids to do... simply fun things you want your child to enjoy and learn from.
When Rebeka was little, I decided ballet was definitely her thing.  She is petite and graceful with a willowy figure.   Her 1st teacher was a real battle-axe and Rebeka wanted out at the end of the year.  (Me too!)   
I wanted her to dance so we tried a new teacher who she liked a whole lot more.   Surprise, surprise... my prima ballerina landed up being an average dancer but she enjoyed it so we carried on and enrolled her sister too. (Turns out Sofia shows more dancing promise with her flexible little strong body.)

This year Rebeka is less keen over her dancing.  She wants to do her art and with limited time and money, something has to give.    Me being thrifty me and a commitment nazi, told her she would need to finish the term and dance her best each and every week.   Today was her very last ballet class and we were both quite sad.   I suppose the fact that she hasn't any real ballet interest makes it easier but still, watching my little girl dance was obviously a sweet pleasure I will miss.   
 

Comments

[Mandy]

Hi Mel

Can you please send me Bosom Buddies' postal address? I posted about your baby clothes needs on an inferility forum. their are lots of new mommys on the forum and would like to include the address so that those who are interested can send you some gently used clothes either by post or courier.
Thanks a lot!
Mandy

[cat]

Oh I am so enjoying the whole ballet thing as well. So sweet - hope she enjoys the art.

[deblet]

Hi mine also sadly gave up ballet,tried modern and now just plays hockey.I'm hoping that my youngest will take to dancing next year when she starts school.X Debbie

[Jeanne]

My mom so wanted me to play the violin, and I did for a few years... but I can't say I missed it when I stopped! Glad to hear Sofia is interested, so at least you will still have one little dancing angel!

[angel]

Well handled I reckon. I also always gave my knucklehead the option of stopping something if he wasn't into it- but only on completion of commitments.