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Abracadabra

July 9, 2012 by admin 8 Comments

My 5 year old brought a letter home from school last week about the school talent show. They have an audition in class today and then the final in front of the whole school is on Friday.

When Z said he wanted to take part my heart sank, not just because at 5 he doesn’t have a particular talent yet, apart from being able to do scarily difficult sums in his head, but mostly because I didn’t want him to be disappointed or embarrassed in front of his class. In the Christmas play he had a speaking role and was AMAZING but he did look absolutely terrified, as was I watching, so I’m so surprised but also very proud that he is voluntarily putting himself back in that position.

I made sure he knew that he’d have to perform in front of the school ( without making it sound scary ) and he still wanted to do it, so we set about giving him the best chance we could. Z decided he would like to do magic. After tweeting the lovely @EWToys I found a magic set and they very kindly hand delivered it to me so Z had more time to practice.

Fast forward a few days and we have a semi polished magic routine all ready. I just hope he doesn’t drop his egg cup!

As I put him to bed tonight I told him I thought he was going to be brilliant, but it didn’t matter if he didn’t get through.

‘but Mum, theres a trophy, a REAL trophy, I want it‘.

I hope he is not disappointed….but I couldn’t have told him not to enter for fear of  disappointment, I just think 5 seems terribly young to get such a life lesson, especially when you are a sensitive little boy who puts a lot of pressure on himself.

Keep your fingers crossed for my boy today please.

 

 

 

 

Filed Under: Family, Family Fun Tagged With: enchanted wood toys, kids talent shows, magic sets, magic tricks

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  1. sarahmumof3

    July 10, 2012 at 1:13 pm

    I am sure he did brilliantly when my eldest 2’s primary school had a talent show a little boy did some magic tricks and wowed everyone compared to the singing and dancing others had come up with 🙂 I am sure even if he doesn’t get the trophy he will have impressed his friends with his magic x

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  2. One Mother's Notes

    July 10, 2012 at 9:51 pm

    How did it go?

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    • admin

      July 11, 2012 at 6:37 pm

      He got through! eeeeek

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  3. Corinne

    July 11, 2012 at 8:28 am

    Oh bless him, I hope he has fun doing it!

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  4. seasiderclare

    July 11, 2012 at 8:32 am

    What an absolute little star for wanting to give it a go! I hope he loved it whatever the outcome x

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    • admin

      July 11, 2012 at 6:36 pm

      I think he did! and he got through to the final. Whoo hoo. Although now I’m scared for him for that.

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