It's hard to believe that the boy behind "Shake your booty; hit your boo-oo-oo-ty" is shy, but he definitley seems to be, at least in large groups.
For the Thankgiving program at Carter's school, the kids were supposed to dress up as farmers. We sent him to school in a floppy straw hat, and he spent the entire performance yanking the brim of the hat down over his face.
For last week's Christmas program, he didn't have a hat, so he spent the entire performance yanking his shirt collar up over his face. In private, he often shouts his big line from the Christmas program, but in front of the audience, he was just shirt-faced.
His behavior at the Christmas program reminded me that he used to do the exact same thing in gymnastics class earlier this year. He was in a class of 5-6 kids, but ALL the classes warmed-up together (LOTS of kids and lots of activity). He did well in the class itself, but during the warm-up, he'd just stand there with his shirt over his face.
For his next performance, I'm making sure his costume has a hat -- or a mask.
For the Thankgiving program at Carter's school, the kids were supposed to dress up as farmers. We sent him to school in a floppy straw hat, and he spent the entire performance yanking the brim of the hat down over his face.
For last week's Christmas program, he didn't have a hat, so he spent the entire performance yanking his shirt collar up over his face. In private, he often shouts his big line from the Christmas program, but in front of the audience, he was just shirt-faced.
His behavior at the Christmas program reminded me that he used to do the exact same thing in gymnastics class earlier this year. He was in a class of 5-6 kids, but ALL the classes warmed-up together (LOTS of kids and lots of activity). He did well in the class itself, but during the warm-up, he'd just stand there with his shirt over his face.
For his next performance, I'm making sure his costume has a hat -- or a mask.
5 comments:
How'd you get him to make a shy pose for your post? The perfect "shy boy" pic. After all, somebody has to work backstage to make it all happen, right?
BTW Who's Chuck?
Awww... But what a cute Shy Boy he is! Honestly, I can relate. While I can talk all day with anyone I already know, I *loathe* "mingling" with strangers.
Another parent in his class took this pic and sent it to me. He never would have made that face for me!
Chuck is a totally awesome show on NBC about a geek-accidentally-turned-spy.
Bob - I'm SO with you on mingling!
Giving him a hat or a mask just increases his ability to hide, no? Unless you are just trying to prevent him from stretching out his shirt necks. I can't believe the 2 of you have a shy child...somehow Patrick's genes got in there.
And Chuck is awesome and I am so excited too!!!
So he doesn't take after his father???? I am shocked since his father LOVES to dress up AND entertain.....GB
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