http://dadisme.com/2010/05/23/week-3-transitions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=week-3-transitions a story about a dad gone full-time Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://dadisme.com/2010/05/23/week-3-transitions/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Sandy Mon, 24 May 2010 03:16:06 +0000 http://dadisme.com/?p=275#comment-67 Two thoughts: <br>1) Regarding the step(s) from "pull ups" to "big girl panties" as well as other transitions you all will be facing, remember that your mother (and aunties) have all walked in these, your new steps. We may all offer you hints, suggestions, and readings if asked but, in the end, figure out what works best for you all and throw away the rest-we won't be offended and, in fact, did the same thing ourselves as our children were going through life's transitions.<br>2) Watching Ryan practicing for her impending dance recital brought me back 29 years ago to Sarah's first dance recital held in a packed Wilby High School auditorium. Of course, it wasn't perfect but, nobody cared!!! She may have occasionally been a bit out of step but, so were the other 15-20 girls in her class. That first dance recital was amazing and full of accomplishments beyond my wildest dreams for a four year old: learning a tap dance and a ballet dance, remembering the steps to both dances, performing both on a huge stage in front of hundreds of people under theatrical lights, and persevering. Lessons learned during her dance recital are truly life lessons. Enjoy your "pearl" during her first recital and remember, if she does anything above and beyond standing on stage while either crying and/or picking her nose (I've seen both-but not Sarah), this first recital will have been a resounding success!!! Two thoughts:
1) Regarding the step(s) from “pull ups” to “big girl panties” as well as other transitions you all will be facing, remember that your mother (and aunties) have all walked in these, your new steps. We may all offer you hints, suggestions, and readings if asked but, in the end, figure out what works best for you all and throw away the rest-we won't be offended and, in fact, did the same thing ourselves as our children were going through life's transitions.
2) Watching Ryan practicing for her impending dance recital brought me back 29 years ago to Sarah's first dance recital held in a packed Wilby High School auditorium. Of course, it wasn't perfect but, nobody cared!!! She may have occasionally been a bit out of step but, so were the other 15-20 girls in her class. That first dance recital was amazing and full of accomplishments beyond my wildest dreams for a four year old: learning a tap dance and a ballet dance, remembering the steps to both dances, performing both on a huge stage in front of hundreds of people under theatrical lights, and persevering. Lessons learned during her dance recital are truly life lessons. Enjoy your “pearl” during her first recital and remember, if she does anything above and beyond standing on stage while either crying and/or picking her nose (I've seen both-but not Sarah), this first recital will have been a resounding success!!!

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