I think you should ask a junior who has been there.. no one can give you a better perspective.. Sue Madlung - Shadowacre Reg'd German Shepherds AT LAST!!! SEE OUR 'NEW" GIRL! http://www.shadowacre.com/scorch.htm UPDATED APRIL 28/06 ----- Original Message ----- From: <almanya@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Edwin Hill" <edwinx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "freelist" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 12:30 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: 8 year old Junior in the making > So i guess what your saying is teach them all you can and what will be will be ? > I just thought i would ask for tips from anyone who has been there and done this and maybe can share..........this way i can set her on the best path to have a good time with this. As much as i can do on my part anyways.......... > > Amy Safdir > Almanya Shepherds > www.almanyagsd.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Edwin Hill > To: almanya@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ; freelist > Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 3:21 PM > Subject: Re: [ SHOWGSD-L ] 8 year old Junior in the making > > > you ask very important questions...as for your eight year old coming out of the ring crying...well as you already know kids have fragile egos and they are quick to blame themselves for things out of their control, and their control of their emotion for "sadness"...well they have little control over the emotion for sadness...as for RUDENESS....this is totally the parents' fault......if a child is excessively rude one of two things is true...the parents are rude and or the child is allowed to get away with this type of behavior...kids need to "not" take showing dogs too seriously (adults too)..kids also need to know that in life you will lose, and you will lose often...they also need to learn that life is seldom fair...but They should strive to always be fair!...first day off...I'm bored already and I miss the "dirty 30 plus one"...its going to be a long 5 weeks..lol...FB > > almanya@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > Well my daughter turned 8 yesterday and all she has ever taked about was showing dogs since she learned to speak............ > She is at that age when she can show in juniors at matches now. > Any wisdom you parents can pass off and tips would be helpful on how to groom a good little junior handler for the ring poised with good manners and a knack for walking out like a little lady win, lose or draw..... > How do you teach a child good sportsmanship and to lose gracefully.................my biggest fear is watching her come out of the ring crying like i have seen so many other children do........or worse yet be rude. > > She is a strong minded child.........not at all passive in any way. > > I just want it to be fun for her,,,,,,,but knowing the already competitive nature of this little girl who has grown up wanting our dogs to win (she was there with me in utero while we had the 97 GVX hahahaha and that started it all) > > How do you make it JUST fun.......with no pressures ? > > Amy Safdir > Almanya Shepherds > www.almanyagsd.com > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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