tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1887568350765801251.post6068636087578909265..comments2017-10-31T13:09:24.163-07:00Comments on Confessions of an Adult Irish Dancer: Dance Class Update: In which the nine year old has finally made me cry. . . Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1887568350765801251.post-36310725775312969132014-03-16T14:42:33.503-07:002014-03-16T14:42:33.503-07:00Thanks for the kind and encouraging words, Siobhan...Thanks for the kind and encouraging words, Siobhan! After this class, I decided to give it one more week - just to make sure that I wasn't over-reacting, and that I was calm and collected. Since then, I haven't heard much from this kid - I think the problem is she is desperately seeking attention, and by NOT giving her attention when she says/does these things, she's figuring out (slowly) that she isn't going to get a rise out of me, and is backing off. Unless she does something so obviously rude and inappropriate again, I am not going to take any other action then continue to ignore her. Again, I am pretty positive that she is very much wanting to be the center of everyone's attention, and I have never paid her much mind, so this behavior started as a way to make me do so. I fear lecturing her or running to the TC with it, would only feed into it.<br /><br />I am in a much better place about it, personally, too. I have overcome so much already to keep dancing, I will be darned if I let a pint-sized brat with some sibiling issues be my breaking point.<br /><br />Thanks again!<br />~MMearahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16956057275311746012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1887568350765801251.post-8112776584702799422014-03-11T21:42:19.898-07:002014-03-11T21:42:19.898-07:00Dear Meara,
I'm a teacher (school teacher) an...Dear Meara,<br /><br />I'm a teacher (school teacher) and an old school ID (read older than you...and yes I started at a very young age). You need to pull yourself up to your adult hight and pull a grown-up/teacher/parent voice on this little (you know what) and tell her very firmly that in no way can she talk to you like she has. Explain that while the dance teacher / a grown up can tease you does not make it appropriate for her to address you like that, no matter how talented she is as a dancer. If she keeps it up, ask her if she talks to her classroom teacher or principal or her parents like that. (assumming not). If for some inexplicable reason she says she does, tell her it's not okay with you. Explain if she has a problem with it or if it ever happens again, you will be having a word with her parents. Tell her parents that she has been extremely rude and disrespectful to you, that you have addressed it and that it continues. Don't elaborate - be straight forth and say it can't continue. Don't be apologetic. <br /><br />As for dancing don't let it put you off. I was studying for my TCRG at your age and gave it up because I thought I wasn't good enough...As for your ankle - you aren't 10/11 so take care with your joints, etc. Don't overdo it. (I did at your age and felt I had to quit) - Now I wish I hadn't but I can only do a very little bit. Good luck Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06780649099123858301noreply@blogger.com