My 8YO daughter has many talents, but - like myself and my husband - singing really isn't one of them. Despite this, however, she is determined that she is going to be a singer, and has started a 'singing group' at school. This group seems to involve her telling a group of girls what to do, and them joining in for a bit and then ignoring her. She invited them all round about a year ago, and was devastated when they didn't join in. She is now planning a 'meeting' of the group at our house again, and has drafted an agenda, is choreographing a dance routine and is allocating parts in songs to different members. She has also told me that the singing group will be performing at her next birthday party, and is badgering me to help her organise a concert at my school next year (I am a headteacher). I love her drive and enthusiasm, and haven't wanted to dampen this, but the singing club business has now been going on for over a year and I am terrified that it is losing her friends and will end up with her being humiliated. I have enrolled her in Stagecoach so she has an outlet for her drive to perform, as well as singing lessons, but she has been doing that for a term now and shows no signs of abandoning the singing club. I desperately want to avoid her being hurt or disappointed. Has anyone got any suggestions?
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