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<blockquote data-quote="TerryJ2" data-source="post: 221337" data-attributes="member: 3419"><p>Jennifer, sorry I'm so late to this.</p><p>I can see there are differences between your difficult child and mine, but I generally have my difficult child continue on his path unless he really, really, really makes a big deal out of it. The 4th and 5th gr classes just put on a holiday show for the parents, and he "had" to go through with-it. Luckily, he is tall, so the teacher put him in the back row where it was hard to see him. It was actually pretty funny--it was almost like he was a doll and someone was forcing his arms and legs to move in rhythm with-everyone else's. He absolutely hated it, but he was right next to another tall kid, who is a friend, and they supported one another.</p><p> </p><p>on the other hand, I did pull him out of guitar class, because he would have been one of only 5 kids on stage and everyone would have had their eyes on him. If he'd have missed one beat, everyone would have known it ... and he would have been mortified. In that sense, there is safety in numbers.</p><p> </p><p>I like the idea that you could go backstage and be a support for your daughter. I would try to follow through with-the performance, talk to the director, up your daughter's medications on the day of the performance, and, as you pointed out, "it is also important to push them to an extent so they can reach their full potential."</p><p> </p><p>If she only has a cpl lines, it would probably work out. This isn't a lead role, right?</p><p> </p><p>How much time do you have to decide?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryJ2, post: 221337, member: 3419"] Jennifer, sorry I'm so late to this. I can see there are differences between your difficult child and mine, but I generally have my difficult child continue on his path unless he really, really, really makes a big deal out of it. The 4th and 5th gr classes just put on a holiday show for the parents, and he "had" to go through with-it. Luckily, he is tall, so the teacher put him in the back row where it was hard to see him. It was actually pretty funny--it was almost like he was a doll and someone was forcing his arms and legs to move in rhythm with-everyone else's. He absolutely hated it, but he was right next to another tall kid, who is a friend, and they supported one another. on the other hand, I did pull him out of guitar class, because he would have been one of only 5 kids on stage and everyone would have had their eyes on him. If he'd have missed one beat, everyone would have known it ... and he would have been mortified. In that sense, there is safety in numbers. I like the idea that you could go backstage and be a support for your daughter. I would try to follow through with-the performance, talk to the director, up your daughter's medications on the day of the performance, and, as you pointed out, "it is also important to push them to an extent so they can reach their full potential." If she only has a cpl lines, it would probably work out. This isn't a lead role, right? How much time do you have to decide? [/QUOTE]
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