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Preschool Christmas Service/Performance

pixie0520pixie0520
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DS is 2.5 (will be 3 in April) and has been attending a religious preschool since September. The school will have a Christmas service/performance this Sunday and the children will be singing. I may be overthinking this, but I just think this is too young. (DS's class is the youngest in the preschool) I'm not sure if they will be standing on a stage (the service will be taking place in the school's church), but I have visions of DS who is pretty shy, getting scared and running or falling off the stage!

I know they have been practicing and I love the idea of the kids being part of the service, but I can't help but worry. Am I being a ridiculous overprotective mother?? :) I'd love to hear others' thoughts.

TIA!

 

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Re: Preschool Christmas Service/Performance

  • SpenjaminsSpenjamins

    Do not worry - these things are always chaotic and a jumble-tumble of little ones.

    The only issue we had is that once the kids saw us, they wanted to be with us and so it was kind of game-over.

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  • pixie0520pixie0520
    Thanks! I appreciate your reply.
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  • shellybird101shellybird101

    I work in a DC and we are having the young 2's sing this year and we know exactly whats going to happen.  There will be a couple screamers(crying or screaming the words) and couple will not even want to get up on stage, a couple might sing, and a couple won't sing and myself and coteacher will be left sing the songs for the children. But the parents love dressing their children up and showing them off to everyone else and seeing them on stage.

    If I were you I would sit back and enjoy watching your DS and if he sings, he sings.  If not have fun watching the POOR teachers try to wrangle a bunch of 2 yr old. 

     Happy Holidays!

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  • cecee36cecee36
    I think you may be stressing just a bit too much.  I think we all do at times, though. My daughter has a VERY expressive and outgoing personality, which is not a bad thing, but it can be a hard job "reeling her in" if you catch my drift.  School performances would always be a source of worry for my husband and I because we knew she would go all out!  And she did...and we were a little embarrassed but she enjoyed it and had a great time and really that's all we wanted.  I think you owe it to your daughter to give her a chance to perform with her classmates and teachers.  If you know she's shy and there's a chance that she may be afraid or nervous on stage, you can prepare in advance what you can do if that happens. Maybe talking with her teacher may help; she can work with her in class and prepare her for her performance on the big stage with her friends.  Or, you can have some light discussions with her at home.  Maybe saying things like "Honey, your Christmas show is coming up.  It's gonna be so exciting and fun to sing with your friends!"  I think if you work on making it a happy event, she'll look at it that way and hopefully have a good time.  
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