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She had never taken part in a competition. I feel, as a parent, 8 years old is far too young to have to learn that she might not be good enough to win. While I can, I want to shield her from the realities of life, especially one that might make her feel less than excellent.

Being on the fence, I placed a call to the contact number on the registration form. I was informed that, although there would be a first-place winner, all children would receive prizes for participating.

Based on that information, I felt confident that this contest would be held in a manner that would not judge or upset my child. I presented the idea to my child and she wanted to be a part of it. She practiced for 14 days. Every chance she got. As soon as school let out for the day, my daughter would listen to the song on repeat, over and over again.

She and I had talks of what might happen regarding winning and/or losing. I expressed to my child that everyone has an opinion, and some people’s opinions might be different than mine. I informed her that although I feel she is the very best, someone judging might not.

I also assured her that everyone leaves a winner. She was very excited. We talked about different ways to calm her nerves. This was a big deal for her, which in turn was a big deal for me. She knew which outfit she’d wear days before the show.

Well, we reported to the stage at noon. We registered, obtained our number and gave our CD to the sound technician. Everything was a go.

I sat with my video recorder ready and my child stood in line awaiting her turn. Her number was called. She began by announcing her name and the song she’d be singing. She began. I was so proud of my little gal, having the courage to sing in front of all of those faces. As proud as a mother could be!