Fact: Daddy Can't Dance
There is only one week left until the eldest starts dance class. I fear that the hummingbirds ballet class may be a gateway drug to much worse things.
It starts out innocently enough, just one pirouette, then before you know it she'll be doing more advanced maneuvers like a battement. Then she'll branch out in to completely different things like jazz dance. She'll be doing kick ball changes off of a table top in no time. If we're not careful, she'll be out on the streets learning hip hop and pop locking with any stranger that will give her the time of day! But I digress...
The fact of the matter is that I can't dance. I'm a dude, and like to do dude things. I enjoy things like baseball, tennis, basketball, and the atlas stone lift. These are the activities I know, granted my skills aren't what they once were, especially in regards to lifting a giant stone.
However, I still like to view, analyze, and play the aforementioned sports. What if my daughters don't like anything that I'm good at. I most definitely can't teach them how to dance, do gymnastics, or figure skate. So will my role become one of a cheerleader, and nothing else?
While in time I must come to grips with the idea of being merely an athletic supporter, that time is not now. The three year old is waiting outside with her baseball bat, we've got some soft toss to do.
photo courtesy of normalityrelief
There's some joke to be had about being "an athletic supporter" but it's early, the coffee hasn't kicked in, so nothing's coming to me. :)
I share the same concern as my eldest is showing an increasing interest in singing and dancing - to put it mildly I am NOT competent to be a coach in those areas. I may dance with her around the house on occasion, but only with the blinds drawn. Singing, well, my wife has banned my attempts at that.
I figure there will be plenty of ways I can participate with her in different activities - swim lessons, basketball, riding a bike, and so on. Daddy will have his role, Mommy will have hers, and some things my kid will have to lean on her teachers and coaches for.
I was hoping someone would pick up on the "athletic supporter." :)
I know she'll need my support in other ways, and if mommy has her way there will be volleyball in her future, which I could help out a bit with. On the other hand, I could always convince my wife to try for that boy!
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