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| Subject: Re: Projection has to do with you as the presenter at her age. Click in for some great tips... | |
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Date Posted: 15:17:42 03/08/07 Thu In reply to: 's message, "ok i have a question for all you pageant moms!" on 22:10:36 03/07/07 Wed My daughter is more interested in Competition Cheerleading these days, so we only do a handful of local pageants a year now, but I started competing her when she was 4 months old and she Baby Supremed and Grand Supremed A LOT! 1. Make sure your clothes are national level. Make sure they fit correctly. Many people buy clothes with the attitude "they can get more use out of them if they buy them bigger". NOT TRUE. Illfitting clothes will only get deductions. 2. Makeup, if any is used, should be done very sparingly. Very young babies actually look clownish in heavy makeup. The only thing I ever used on my dd when she was under one was a small bit of foundation on an angel kiss she had on her forehead and pink lipgloss. She was lucky to have been born with a VERY full head of curly hair, so we never had to use fake hair, but, we have seen many babies over the years with very BAD fake hair styles. If their own hair is so sparse that it has to be slicked up so a donut can be placed at the top of the head then it looks ridiculous. It is alright for a baby to be bald or have very little hair. 3. When presenting her on stage, hopefully she is awake and alert. If she is, then show her off. Don't crush her to your chest and don't fan the back of her dress up laid on your chest so she looks like a turkey. With one hand firmly between her legs, reaching up to support her stomach and the other hand providing firm support to her back, jostle her and bounce her (not exaggeratedly though), enough to elicit smiles and laughter. Say some baby talk in her ear, have family members she will recognize and smile for in the audience behind the judges trying to get her attention...BUT use great caution here, don't have it be someone that she will want to go to making her upset because she is holding out her arms to go to them and you are not allowing her to. Many kids like to have their neck blown on, do all these things discreetly though, you want the focus to be on your child, not on you. 4. If your child is not being the charmer you know her to be, one of the worst things is to continue to subject the judges to you trying to get her to work her magic. Also, never let them see you get frustrated. Of course, we know that you have paid a lot of money to enter this contest and the behaviors at times can be unpredictable. But a parent who on stage shows anything except delight for their child is inviting the judges to show dislike or frustration too. Now, to address the judge's comments, You should have taken this judge's comments up with the director. When a director takes money for a baby to compete, it should be possible for that baby to win. If a judge is saying the only reason your child was deducted was because they are a baby that is wrong. You should have pressed the judge then on a further explanation of the comment. Also, keep in mind that many judges are afraid to speak with the parents. I have judged for years and cannot count the times that a parent will ask for my advice..."how can we improve"...and when I give my advice, they then argue with me. IMO, you asked my advice, I gave you my advice, of course, you do not have to heed my advice, but don't stand there and argue with me. Oh and another thing that is very important, if possible, have someone look at how your child will look from the judge's view. Many times, straight-on the child will look great, but the judge's make be looking up and will have a different look. But, in saying that, here is my last advice. Don't let the judges see your child before or after their time on stage. If you have awesome clothes or a very beautiful child, WOW the judges with that fact while they are on stage. If the judges see this wow dress for 15 minutes before they hit the stage, you have lost the "WOW Factor", [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |
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| THanks for the tips always helpful but click in to post below!! | Anonymous | 19:07:23 03/08/07 Thu |