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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 379898" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>That pageant does sound badly organised. I'm sorry to hear they're flat-ironing Keyana's hair though. I love her curls. She is a cutie.</p><p></p><p>I know I've expressed my personal dislike of pageants for little kids, but there are aspects to what you describe that are good experience for Keyana. Even the bad organisation. Especially if she sees you not happy with it. My kids (except for difficult child 3) were involved with various dance concerts and performances. Not competitive as a rule, but they still had to perform to an audience and be part of a coordinated entertainment event. The experience of working together, following stage directions, coping with all the reality of it, was valuable. The glamour of it was thoroughly exposed and the kids experienced the whole picture, found out for themselves the hard work side of it all. They'd often also put in some effort to helping build and paint the set as well.</p><p></p><p>When Keyana sees something like this done well, then sees it done badly, she learns the right way and the wrong way. Over time she will pick up the ins and outs of organisation.</p><p></p><p>I was never in pageants, but I was in public speaking as a kid. I found it terrifying, but it also gave me confidence as well as the experience of being able to address a room full of people and adjust my speaking voice so I could be heard clearly in just about any space, without a microphone. The presence or absence of an audience greatly changes how you use your voice so you can be understood. An empty room echoes a lot more and you have to adjust your speech to fit. A room full of people damps out the echo and you can actually speak a little faster.</p><p></p><p>The times of long waiting where you have to sit quietly and be patient - that is a difficult skill for a kid to learn, but valuable. We travelled with books and a small travel chess set. The kids learned to be very patient, even when nervous.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 379898, member: 1991"] That pageant does sound badly organised. I'm sorry to hear they're flat-ironing Keyana's hair though. I love her curls. She is a cutie. I know I've expressed my personal dislike of pageants for little kids, but there are aspects to what you describe that are good experience for Keyana. Even the bad organisation. Especially if she sees you not happy with it. My kids (except for difficult child 3) were involved with various dance concerts and performances. Not competitive as a rule, but they still had to perform to an audience and be part of a coordinated entertainment event. The experience of working together, following stage directions, coping with all the reality of it, was valuable. The glamour of it was thoroughly exposed and the kids experienced the whole picture, found out for themselves the hard work side of it all. They'd often also put in some effort to helping build and paint the set as well. When Keyana sees something like this done well, then sees it done badly, she learns the right way and the wrong way. Over time she will pick up the ins and outs of organisation. I was never in pageants, but I was in public speaking as a kid. I found it terrifying, but it also gave me confidence as well as the experience of being able to address a room full of people and adjust my speaking voice so I could be heard clearly in just about any space, without a microphone. The presence or absence of an audience greatly changes how you use your voice so you can be understood. An empty room echoes a lot more and you have to adjust your speech to fit. A room full of people damps out the echo and you can actually speak a little faster. The times of long waiting where you have to sit quietly and be patient - that is a difficult skill for a kid to learn, but valuable. We travelled with books and a small travel chess set. The kids learned to be very patient, even when nervous. Marg [/QUOTE]
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