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[quote=Anonymous]I think the ultimate answer is...let her tell you.  When she's ready to stop, she'll tell you.  It'll be because her interest has faded and that chapter is over, or it's not worth it to her with schoolwork to juggle, or something else has captivated her interest more.  My daughter was a competitive Irish dancer for years. Loved it and was good at it.  She was at the point where she was just below the 2 champ levels, and to get those levels required a huge amount of training and hours   She hit that crossroad and decided her heart just wasn't into it that much anymore to devote that kind of time and energy and to sacrifice her interest in other things.  Happened about the time she started Middle School and got the chance to be in theater.  Theater is her big hobby now, inside school and on community theater productions.  I could have insisted she stay with irish dance, and it broke my heat to stop, but if her heart wasn't in it anymore, it would have been for me, not her.  And she wouldn't have been committed to it, she wouldn't have owned it.  She may always like it as a hobby, or she may move on again.  It's her time to experiment, figure out who she is and what sparks her heart.

I guess that's the long-winded way of saying...let her drive the boat on interests.  That way whatever she decides, she'll own it.  If she wants to stay with dance, that's awesome.  It defines for her who she is and she loves it.  Could be heading to a scholarship and maybe a career path. If she wants to move on to other things and start new chapters, make sure she would feel comfortable admitting it to you if the time comes.[/quote]

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