Some sort of inter-school talent competition
My oldest (9) and his friend had practised their song and were word (if not quite pitch) perfect. They even had some 'Funky dance moves' and were quietly confident.

The school my kids go to is great; they have a specialist teaching unit but try to integrate the special kids into normal class, this means that most classes have 3 adults at all times, which is fantastic.

Anyway, one of the kids from the unit had been taken under the wing of my son and they got on really well. In fact my son is one of only a few people who can communicate with him and understands everything he says (I can't make out a word of it).

So, to the day of the competition and the school turns out to support the kids performing. The competition is good but we are better! It is time for #1 son to go on and while he is nervous, he knows what to do and has practised (of his own volition) for weeks. Suddenly special friend starts making a scene and while no one knows what the matter is, #1 calls him over. Apparently he REALLY wants to join in and can not understand why he is not allowed to.

#1 and co-star decide that he should join them on stage and as the lights go up and the first notes drift out they start, now as a threesome, to perform...

They came 2nd from last, the performance was totally ruined. It would almost have been funny if we did not know how much effort had gone into it.

Afterwards, expecting some sort of fall out #1 son announced that it did not matter and that it was better for special friend to get a go than to worry about winning.

Kids today eh? All asbos and nintendos according to the Daily Mail.

I is very proud.
(LetsGetDownToIt, Thu 9 Feb 2012, 14:23, 3 replies)

Very proud?
Damn right you should be. Well done that boy. Give the kid a bar of chocolate and have a click for yourself.
(ubergeekian, Thu 9 Feb 2012, 16:51, closed)

Good lad.

(Captain Skippy pooed in a bag and left it on your doorstep, Fri 10 Feb 2012, 5:48, closed)

you should be
says a hell of a lot about you as a parent
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Sat 11 Feb 2012, 18:05, closed)