OzZee
Proud Parent
My youngest is a mummy's girl and we have had tears with one of her sports with regards me leaving her. I think I know most of the triggers, strange places, not sure what she should be doing (umm let her coach tell her), different people, and mostly just wanting me to be there.
Most times recently we've worked through this with me staying until she is well into warm up.
My concern, she is meant to be competing this year.
How will she not cry at a competition?
Surely, not having me with her, going off with her coach and a couple of team mates (she is younger than most competing so is unlikely to be in a large group) into a strange 'room' with lots of strangers (other competitors) will be too much for her?
She wants it so (so!) much and believes she won't cry, but she also says that about training and then on a bad (a lot of) days she can't follow through. She says she doesn't know why she cries, she just wants me. (whether I am there or not).
So has anyone's child who was like this successfully competed? I just can't see her going off and doing it no matter how much she wants it.
Anything I can say to her?
I do want to help her follow her dreams, but a lot of me I have to admit just wants to throw in the towel and surely if I find the tears stressful so does she. (as it's her stress I'm feeling I guess).
btw she is just 6.
Most times recently we've worked through this with me staying until she is well into warm up.
My concern, she is meant to be competing this year.
How will she not cry at a competition?
Surely, not having me with her, going off with her coach and a couple of team mates (she is younger than most competing so is unlikely to be in a large group) into a strange 'room' with lots of strangers (other competitors) will be too much for her?
She wants it so (so!) much and believes she won't cry, but she also says that about training and then on a bad (a lot of) days she can't follow through. She says she doesn't know why she cries, she just wants me. (whether I am there or not).
So has anyone's child who was like this successfully competed? I just can't see her going off and doing it no matter how much she wants it.
Anything I can say to her?
I do want to help her follow her dreams, but a lot of me I have to admit just wants to throw in the towel and surely if I find the tears stressful so does she. (as it's her stress I'm feeling I guess).
btw she is just 6.