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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DD is 16 and has been in ballet since she was three.  This summer she has been accepted into a summer intensive ballet program away from home.  It is a good thing in the sense that it was a highly, highly competitive program and DD really wanted to get in.  In a million years, I never suspected that she would be accepted or I would have tried to put the brakes on this.  It is a bad thing for me because I fear her falling into eating disorders (being with ballet dancers and away from home for the first time) and I simply never suspected that it was possible for her to have a future in a field like ballet.

She is going (leaves on Sunday) but I was wondering how other parents deal with kids who may excel in something they simply didn't want them to excel in!  And also, most importantly, what can I do to make sure she is staying healthy while she is away?  [/quote]

If you already decided she's going, the train has left the station.

The risks you're talking about are very real in ballet. Try and keep communication lines open. Insist to be able on unannounced visits, so that you can catch anything off without the programme leaders being able to cover up.[/quote]

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