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Should My Daughter Go Full-Time?
My daughter is 14 years old and has been pushing both her father and I in the decision to go into full-time dancing ... -
Problem Dance Teachers
My daughter often comes home in tears from ballet complaining that her teacher is picking on her and never gives her... -
Are Eisteddfods Important?
My daughter has recently started at a school where they do a lot of eisteddfod competitions. She never did this at h... -
Preparing For Rejection
I know that dancers have a tough time coping with rejection and dealing with losses at competitions. How can I help ... -
Changing Dance Schools
My daughter is feeling isolated in her new dance school. She has moved from another, smaller and friendlier school t... -
My Daughter Has A Distorted Body Image
My daughter is very thin and sees even slight lumps of skin as huge rolls of fat. How do we help her see how beautif... -
Dealing With Rejection
My daughter has been applying for companies, but nobody wants her. She has worked all her life for this and is now d... -
My Daughter Is Injured & Depressed
My daughter has been injured and been on reduced hours of dancing for several months. She is devastated and feels th... -
My Daughter Gets Bad Nerves
My daughter makes herself so nervous before she goes on stage. She is a beautiful dancer but freezes up right before... -
My Daughter Is A Perfectionist
My daughter is the ultimate perfectionist. Even when she does a flawless performance she thinks that she is terrible... -
My daughter Has Been Diagnosed With Osgood Schlatters Disease
My daughter has been diagnosed with “Osgood Schlatters Disease.” The Doctor didn’t really explain what it was, and s... -
Fatigue, Frustration and Moodiness
My daughter seems to be constantly tired and moody. She has also been getting frustrated as no matter how hard and l... -
Pre-Professional Hours
How many hours of dance should my daughter be doing each week? She is ‘pre-professional’ and is 13. She would love t... -
Young Dancers Stretching Each Other
My daughter and her friend were stretching each other the other day and some of it looked a little crazy. Should the... -
My Daughter Is Losing Flexibility
My daughter used to be really flexible but now she really struggles to get her legs above 90 degrees. What has happe... -
Young Dancers Developing Breasts
My daughter (10 years old) is starting to develop breasts and is very worried about this in ballet. All of her frien... -
Headaches & Growing
My daughter has started getting lots of headaches in the last 6 months and she is 14, we have had her eyes tested an... -
Growing Timing
My daughter is getting really worried. She is almost 14 and still hasn’t really grown much. All of her friends tower... -
Young Dancers Skipping Meals
My 13 year old daughter has always been a little on the bigger side but has recently lost a lot of weight, and seems... -
Is it true that a lot of dancers have eating disorders?
Is it true that a lot of dancers have eating disorders? I will not lie and say that eating disorders are not common... -
What is the low GI diet, and is it good for dancers?
The Glycaemic Index (GI) is a way of ranking food based on the effect they have on the glucose levels in the body. C... -
Supplements For Young Dancers
I have read a lot about athletes taking extra multi-vitamins, protein and calcium. Should my daughter be taking any ... -
My daughter seems to live on Diet Coke. Is this bad for her in the long term?
Many girls drink Diet Coke, or other soft drinks, frequently during the week. This has now become the norm, so it ma... -
Injured Dancer’s Diet
My daughter has injured her back and is off dancing at present (She is 15). She is terrified of putting on weight as... -
Food on the Go and Controlling Bloatedness
My daughter often has to grab food on the go, and is at dancing for hours on end at the weekends. What should she ea... -
What is Dysfunctional Nutrition?
While ‘Optimal Nutrition’ is manipulating an already good diet to maximize performance and recovery, and ‘Good Nutri... -
How do I help my daughter see that she has options?
“Hi Lisa, My child is 14 and is heavily into dance. A few comments have been made recently that indicate that ...
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