Question by Jennifer: My 6 year old daughter is really shy and I want her to try cheerleading . How do I convince her to try it?
My 6 year old daughter,Zoe, is shy at school and doesn’t have many friends. I was a cheerleader when I was younger and loved it. My other daughter who is 10, Sophie, loves it as well and has made many friends from the sport. Zoe is only interested in playing at home with our animals. How do I convince a 6 year old to come with a positive attitude to cheerleading?
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Answer by Manicas Ux
Hi, my name is Zoe. Lately my mother has been trying to get me into cheerleading, and I don’t want to. How do I get my mother to stop trying to force me to do something that I’m clearly not interested in?
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I was extremely shy too, and i did cheerleading when i was 6, but i wanted to. the next year though i didnt like it at all so i stopped. don’t force her to cheer if she doesn’t want to . not everyone has the same hobbies so give her time to figure out what she’d like to do.
tell her how cool and fun it is and tell her she will look very pretty if she joins
You shouldn’t force the child into something just because YOU and your other daughter enjoy it. It is okay if she does not want to be a cheerleader…
I say present her with the opportunity, but don’t force it. Just let her know that if she changes her mind the opportunity will always exist.
You should instead try to find something that interests her… She’s interested in animals, you say, so maybe there’s some sort of local club where she could work with animals? Around here, there are girl scout troops that sometimes do some work with animals.
Why don’t you open her up to other sports? Have her try gymnastics or soccer. Just because her older sister and you liked it, doesn’t mean she will.
First answerer: You are brilliant.
just have her to do what she is interested in. just try to get her out of being so shy by having her do other activities and things like that. but just don’t force her.. trust me.. My parents forced me to do things when I was young.. it makes you rebell. but just try and play with her.. like you both being cheerleaders togethers.. maybe you can invite some of your older daughters friends over to play cheerleading or something like that.. just get her involved. she will come around.. just make sure she is ready. 🙂
You don’t, she’s too young. If she doesn’t want to do it, then don’t push her, she’ll only push back. If she likes animals, try getting her to find a hobby with that where she can interact with other kids, but don’t push something else on her. Just because you and your other daughter likes it doesn’t mean she will. Let her do her own thing.
Provide her with a reasonable incentive to try it, as in, something she’d enjoy.
I was a cheerleader and i coach a all star team i have many girls there for the same reason. I would cal or tak to your local gym and set up a meeting let them show her around and seat in with the team she’d be on. For the day let her practice with them as you stand near by and see if she likes it or not some children do its a great friendship sport you turn in to family. I want my girls when there old enough to join the gym to but some children its not for them some it is just never force her to do it let her know your just letting her see hwat it will be like and she may take it up or not and maybe it might take a year or two and then she might be ready good luck
oh and dont listen to some of these people if they wernt a cheerleader they dont know the family bond they bult and the fun. My shy girls are loving it and some were shy and now you cant get them to be quit lol. I was shy when i joined and now im not and thats the case for many. Look miley cyris thats why her mom put her in it and she loved it read it in miles to go you may want to tell her miley or hannah did it if shes a fan. I noticed that alot more lil girls are joining now cause of that your a good mom who loves your child and wants to give her the same happyness and fun you had
wouldnt you rather let her have the same opportunity to do something she would actually enjoy , that is what important , it is not important that she do what you enjoyed. you had the opportunity to do what you wanted when you were younger (cheerleading) so why dont you give her the same opportunity to do what she enjoys?
Don’t. Not every kid has to be outgoing and popular. They also don’t need to be made to feel like they have to do everything their older siblings do.
Let her play. She’s 6 for crying out loud. Let her have a friend or two come over for an animal tea party.
Forcing an introverted kid to be socially outgoing is damaging.
Don’t force her to if she doesn’t want to.
Welllllll have you ever considered she really just doesnt want to do it. Get her involved with animal care or get a puppy or something because she’s so interested in animals
Don’t do it. Just because you liked cheerleading doesn’t mean she will. I understand you want her to get out there and make friends, but try suggesting something she might actually like. You said she likes animals, maybe you can get her involved in 4-H or horseback riding. Whatever it is, try to tailor her extra-curricular activities around her interests, not yours.
Besides, if her big sister is a cheerleader and that alone isn’t enough to inspire her (because most younger siblings want to emulate the older one), then nothing will.
If she doesn’t want to, you can’t make her. Let her be.
My mom tried to make me do ballet when I was that I age. I kicked and screamed and cried until my mom just gave up. You can’t force her.
Hmm. Instead of trying to push her into something she isn’t interested, why not do something that does have a passion with, like animals?
Besides, some people are naturally shy. You just need to let your daughter be her own person and grow out of it.
im a cheerleader. almost a star flyer. and cheerleading requires confindence. and i guess Zoe can’t do it. Maybe don’t try her to push things that she’s not interested. Maybe try to talk with her and tell what she want to do. Then atleast try to be supportive on what she choose. Try to understand what your child feels too.
Don’t live your life through your daughter. She has her own personality, likes and dislikes and you shouldn’t try to change them. You liked cheerleading, it doesn’t mean that she does or ever will. Accept that everyone is different and don’t force her into something that she doesn’t want to do. She is still young, maybe try and get her into a painting class or something instead? xx
It just might not be her thing.
She likes being with animals. Are there any 4-H groups nearby she could join? :^)