Exactly, before the internet, we got the feis schedule the day before the feis, turned up and danced, went home either happy or not and that was it! Parenting/people is/are different now. It seems no one can say no to their child, children grow up having everything handed to them, if a child wants something, they are given it. Unfortunately, you can't be given dance talent and first places have to be earned (in most cases!). These days it's as if not winning entitles the "loser" to stamp their feet and have a tantrum about how unfair everything is. We had a parent at our school who told their dd if she won the O she could have a new iphone, dd didn't win but was given the phone anyway "because she was so upset at not winning" what does that teach the child? That if you complain loud enough, you will get what you want even if you don't deserve it. Seems the whole world is now that spoiled child -- The New Irish Dance Message Board

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Date Posted: 13:20:24 10/01/18 Mon
Author: -
Subject: Exactly, before the internet, we got the feis schedule the day before the feis, turned up and danced, went home either happy or not and that was it! Parenting/people is/are different now. It seems no one can say no to their child, children grow up having everything handed to them, if a child wants something, they are given it. Unfortunately, you can't be given dance talent and first places have to be earned (in most cases!). These days it's as if not winning entitles the "loser" to stamp their feet and have a tantrum about how unfair everything is. We had a parent at our school who told their dd if she won the O she could have a new iphone, dd didn't win but was given the phone anyway "because she was so upset at not winning" what does that teach the child? That if you complain loud enough, you will get what you want even if you don't deserve it. Seems the whole world is now that spoiled child
In reply to: - 's message, "I suppose pre internet it would be a chat amongst the mothers as they left the feis. Then they’d either go home happy or lick their wounds and prepare for the next one! Agreed the UK board is appalling lately. I can’t bear to see children named and criticised. Those who do it are shameful" on 15:27:07 09/29/18 Sat

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