My daughter is 10 and hasn't yet found her thing. What I mean by that is she hasn't found something that she either really enjoys or excells at. She has tried music lessons, dancing in different forms, sports , brownies etc. None of these have really excited her or gripped her. Some she has continued with purely as we have continued to take her others she has asked to stop.
She isn't in the top levels at school for any subject but she doesn't know that (or doesn't seem too bothered if she does) and I always try and boost her confidence with work and results etc.
She does go to ballet and seems to like it but isn't mad keen . She has started netball but is very aware that she is not as good as some of the others.
She has a lot of friends and has never had the usual girl issues or rows. She is popular and friendly. She is kind hearted and very well behaved . She tries really hard at school and with her homework .
I tell her all the time what a lovely girl she is and how well she is doing .
I am wondering if I should keep trying her with new things or accept that she will never have a "thing ".
I didn't I guess and I turned out ok ! I was never on a team for anything and an average student. Maybe that's why I'm thinking these things about her ?
Anyway waffle over ! Thanks for your thoughts .
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DD not found her "thing"
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puppykidsX3 · 04/07/2015 12:31
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