If only it were up to me!!
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If only it were up to me!!
| Fri, 06-01-2007 - 12:30am |
DD will be graduating from elementary school at the end of June. She comes home from school today and she tells me her teacher approached her and asked her if she would like to "run" for valedictorian. This is a huge honor especially since there is something like 97 eighth graders. The teachers were only allowed to ask 6 kids to run. DD was asked first and she said NO. The teacher asked her why and DD tells her she doesn't like public speaking!
Now DD is mad at me b/c i told her i was disappointed in her decision. I explained i was not disappointed in her only with her choice. I don't want her not to go for things b/c she is afraid or nervous. I want her to "fight the fear and do it anyways". Do you think i am wrong? Also, when she starts high school in September she will have to do oral presentations. Hello doesn't she remember she signed up for a drama class as one of her electives ( i didn't remind her of this). I just don't get it. She does the announcements for the entire school everyday and there are just over 700 kids plus faculty. I asked her to really think about this and to talk to her teacher tomorrow about it. Did i over react? I would love for her to try. If she wins excellent but if she doesn't it doesn't really matter just as long as she tries.
Kelly
Now DD is mad at me b/c i told her i was disappointed in her decision. I explained i was not disappointed in her only with her choice. I don't want her not to go for things b/c she is afraid or nervous. I want her to "fight the fear and do it anyways". Do you think i am wrong? Also, when she starts high school in September she will have to do oral presentations. Hello doesn't she remember she signed up for a drama class as one of her electives ( i didn't remind her of this). I just don't get it. She does the announcements for the entire school everyday and there are just over 700 kids plus faculty. I asked her to really think about this and to talk to her teacher tomorrow about it. Did i over react? I would love for her to try. If she wins excellent but if she doesn't it doesn't really matter just as long as she tries.
Kelly

Congrats to DD for being asked, that is a great honor!
Honestly Kelly--I hate public speaking and at her age I would have done the same thing!
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I do not think you were wrong. I think all kids need to be encouraged to do things they are afraid of. Like you say in the end if she really doesn't want to then that's fine, but it's trying that counts.
Tonya
I told her she has 4 years to work up the courage for a speech if she is asked at the end of high school....LOL
Thanks for your input.
Kelly