Dd has nerves of steel!!!

[Frenchgirl]

Can I just say how proud I am of dd (4 and a half) today? Her class did a little play yesterday for the parents at school, and dd played the goose, although she really wanted the lead role. The little girl playing the lead got nervous and froze and didn't say a word yesterday, so teacher asked dd to help her out with her lines, which she did, and dd also tried to comfort her little friend. I was very pleased with her reaction, but felt terrible for the other girl and her mum.
Today they had to do the play again in front of assembly, and dd got asked to take the lead, she was v pleased and did a fantastic job, knew all the lines and actions, and looked v sweet (I stayed as a special favour...), even though she'd never rehearsed it. I am so proud of her because she didn't get nervous, got on with the job and didn't boast about it even though she had been desperate to get the role in the first place. Her friend replaced her as the goose and seemed much more at ease today....
But I do wonder where she got those nerves of steel from????? Not me, I would panick...
What have your kids done recently that's really impressed you?

Anyone???
It's OK to be proud of them and say it, isn't it?

I adore watching them achieve these things. My dd recently managed to get the highest marks in her ballet exam out of all those entered from her ballet school. Considering that wasn't long ago that she wouldn't even 'perform' in front of parents.

Sorry - hit post too soon - I think you have every right to be proud of her Frenchgirl.

My dd will be doing her yearly mothers day assembly tommorow, last years had all the moms in tears. I always feel like i'm going to cry as soon as they speak.

Usually each child gets up and gives their mom flowers at the end

Jaybee that's lovely!!! How old is she?
Kids are amazing, and sometimes they do stuff that just blows you away, and it can be anything from their first smile to being top of the class in astrophysics

nutcracker, I would be in tears in that assembly too! And flowers!

She's 7 - nutcracker, I am terrible - always cry at these things especially with the little ones - they don't even have to be mine.

Frenchgirl, my little girl did something similar and I only found out about it because her teacher told me afterwards! She had only been in school about 4 weeks (started in Jan) and all her class had done pictures of Cinderella, my dd got up infront of the whole school (300 pupils)and showed eveyone the picture and explained what she had stuck onto the pic. The teacher asked if she wanted her to stand with dd, but dd said no! Afterwards I asked her about it and she just said it was like being a teacher She didn't see it as anything special

that's brilliant Crunchie, it's funny how often they do amazing things and don't realise it, so sweet and innocent!

Ds1 (just 7) got a special mention in assembly at school for being particularly kind and considerate to a new boy who had joined his class. This little boy is from the Phillipines and didn't speak any English when he started at school. Ds1 hadn't even mentioned it, his teacher told me. When I asked ds1 how he had managed to communicate with the new boy he just shrugged and said "oh, you know Mum, I did actions and drew him some pictures." I was so proud of him!

Incidentally, despite the new boy now only having been there for half a term he is pretty much fluent in English...childrens' capacity for learning is incredible!