Teaching the child of celebrity!

[Ducklings45]

Has anyone done this and how did you get past the 'oh wow it's Xxx'. A new child join my class recently with famous parentage.

I am still a bit starstruck when speaking to
mum and wondered how you move past it?

[Ducklings45]

Joined*

[Schlock]

There is very much subjective so you need to name drop before you can get any decent advice

[ATruthUniversallyAcknowledged]

Oh yes. I agree with Schlock, we couldn't possibly comment until we knew who you were talking about

[JaffaCakesAreCAKES]

Clues please!!!!!!! I love games like this

[DreamsTurnToGoldDust]

Yes, I taught a very well known journalist/writers children. I was a little when I first met him and it was hard not to ask him too many questions and trip over my words, but I ended up teaching a couple of his children, he was actually quite quiet, but very nice so was his children.

[WiganKebab]

Perhaps it will get easier when they start telling you how to do your job etc etc? And how clever their kid is, etc etc?

Failing that, just remember that everybody poos.

[ATruthUniversallyAcknowledged]

I'm going for Tim Dowling for DreamsTurnToGoldDust and Kirsty Allsop for Ducklings

What's the prize if I'm right?

[DreamsTurnToGoldDust]

No, not Tim Dowling, don't want to say out loud as I'll have to name change, but he's sometimes on Question Time and does not like Peter Hitchin at all .

[AViewfromtheFridge]

I had a Premier League manager's son in my form for five years. Both were lovely, although the dad alway smelt like a dream and I did keep finding myself simpering in his presence.

[LizzieVereker]

I'm hoping that Duckling's one is a Beckham. Or Princess Tiami Price Andre.

[smugmumofboys]

DH has always worked in private schools. At his last school, he taught the children of several very famous folk - slebs, government bods etc. he now teaches somewhere very provincial and casually mentioned a couple of famous parents. I was starstruck. It's wasted on him.

[kissmyheathenass]

Will self? He hates PH.

[FrameyMcFrame]

Penny Pocket from Balamory had a child at my DDs school. (my claim to fame!!)
She is Lovely in rl

[Mintyy]

Seriously? You are all in a tizz about meeting a celebrity?

[Ducklings45]

I am not saying who it is and it will out me big time!! Who it is isn't relevant to your answers as the question isn't in relation to the particular behaviour of said celebrity, just their status in general and me feeling starstruck like an idiot.

If you needed a name to give me an answer, think Beckham famous although not the Beckhams

[thornrose]

I chatted to Will Self a couple of times at Brockwell Lido some years ago. I didn't have a clue who he was until my friend pointed it out

[LynetteScavo]

Is it Madonna?

Don't know why I'm asking - the OP's never going to tell. She's the only person who I might be a bit awe struck by.

[Booyhoo]

is rooney junior at school yet?

[kissmyheathenass]

I do find the idea of someone like the Beckham's being on question time slightly ludicrous.

However wrt being strarstruck, I don't think there is much you can do about it. Whenever I have met a famous person, my voice goes very high and squeaky. It even did this at Disney when we met Minnie mouse

[Ducklings45]

I hope I am professional and am not some crazy fan but inside I feel like my legs are jelly and with a racing heart I hope this doesn't come across when I'm talking to them.

[FelicityWasCold]

Yes I teach some children of famous people, but this thread is pointless OP because we both know naming them would be gross misconduct...

[Ducklings45]

It would FelicityWasCold and I have no intention of naming them!! :)