Anonymous
Post 05/30/2025 23:12     Subject: Busking spots for my gutsy 6-year-old??
Anonymous wrote:Obviously on a plane. https://thetab.com/2025/05/29/i-would-jump-out-the-plane-little-girl-goes-viral-for-nightmare-behaviour-on-delayed-flight


I was just going to post this…

OP, next time you’re on an airplane, grab the flight attendant’s announcement phone and have your daughter sing. She’ll be on TikTok for millions of people in no time…
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2025 22:52     Subject: Busking spots for my gutsy 6-year-old??
Anonymous wrote:Thanks for the constructive ideas. I'm not "subjecting" her to this. It's her idea. She wants to perform for strangers. If those strangers decide they don't want to hear her, they can move on. Why am I "subjecting" anyone to anything? I'm just asking where you've seen busking. Thanks!


You're deciding what strangers should do - move on if they don't want to hear her. But you can't control other adults. You can't control your daughter seeing them roll their eyes, smirk at her, say she's a terrible singer or that was painful to walk past, etc. Six is NOT old enough to avoid internalizing those things from adults. Six year olds still see things in black and white and will believe anything an adult says with confidence/an air of authority.
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2025 22:48     Subject: Re:Busking spots for my gutsy 6-year-old??
Your child is SIX. Get a grip OP.
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2025 22:38     Subject: Busking spots for my gutsy 6-year-old??
This still goes on but it’s every 3rd Thursday of the month.
https://www.ustreetcommunity.org/events/bys7mokihv0exr8w90x0m66ukstei3
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2025 12:38     Subject: Busking spots for my gutsy 6-year-old??
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Thanks for the constructive ideas. I'm not "subjecting" her to this. It's her idea. She wants to perform for strangers. If those strangers decide they don't want to hear her, they can move on. Why am I "subjecting" anyone to anything? I'm just asking where you've seen busking. Thanks!


Busking is not going to give her an opportunity to sing to strangers, it’ll give her an opportunity to be completely ignored by strangers. My kid would be deeply disappointed and hurt if that happened. I couldn’t fathom setting her up for that.

If what she wants is an audience, pursue any of the suggestions above that include audiences for young children (choir, theater, etc).



I’m the PP who let her 7yo kid perform in a corner of the airport, after months of busking talk. It rid him of the delusion that he is amazing and I’m totally fine with that. Being ignored is good imo. American kids these days think they are the center of everyone’s universe and they have delusions that they are actually special.

Band being completely ignored by strangers did not crush him. It was disappointing sure, but a good reality check. Disappointment (aka reality) is actually a welcome thing in this day and age in our circles. This morning he got up and practiced his instrument for 20 minutes before school and will probably come home and practice some more. Realizing that skill doesn’t come so easily has been great for him.


The situation you described sounds very different from what the OP seems to be suggesting, which is offering busking to her child as a way to perform for an audience, which is what her child is asking to do. OP’s idea sounds like setting the kid up for disappointment.

Your kid wanted to busk and you provided a way for him to experience a version of that. It was disappointing, and he learned from it. Everyone wins.
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2025 12:31     Subject: Busking spots for my gutsy 6-year-old??
OP here: She already busked at the Wharf and got ignored mostly, but also had some supportive folks. It only fueled her desire to try again.

We'll try Farmers' Markets, maybe the Takoma Park one. So what if she gets ignored? She'll deal and see what it's like. We will always support her.

Also, weird that people would post here just to judge or tell me to "grow up" or "not set her up for it". I want to give her an authentic experience that she's asking for. If you have nothing helpful or positive to contribute, why post at all?
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2025 12:16     Subject: Busking spots for my gutsy 6-year-old??
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Thanks for the constructive ideas. I'm not "subjecting" her to this. It's her idea. She wants to perform for strangers. If those strangers decide they don't want to hear her, they can move on. Why am I "subjecting" anyone to anything? I'm just asking where you've seen busking. Thanks!


Busking is not going to give her an opportunity to sing to strangers, it’ll give her an opportunity to be completely ignored by strangers. My kid would be deeply disappointed and hurt if that happened. I couldn’t fathom setting her up for that.

If what she wants is an audience, pursue any of the suggestions above that include audiences for young children (choir, theater, etc).



I’m the PP who let her 7yo kid perform in a corner of the airport, after months of busking talk. It rid him of the delusion that he is amazing and I’m totally fine with that. Being ignored is good imo. American kids these days think they are the center of everyone’s universe and they have delusions that they are actually special.

Band being completely ignored by strangers did not crush him. It was disappointing sure, but a good reality check. Disappointment (aka reality) is actually a welcome thing in this day and age in our circles. This morning he got up and practiced his instrument for 20 minutes before school and will probably come home and practice some more. Realizing that skill doesn’t come so easily has been great for him.
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2025 11:43     Subject: Busking spots for my gutsy 6-year-old??
OP, thank you. DCUM threads had gotten so boring lately. I needed this!
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2025 11:29     Subject: Busking spots for my gutsy 6-year-old??
Obviously on a plane. https://thetab.com/2025/05/29/i-would-jump-out-the-plane-little-girl-goes-viral-for-nightmare-behaviour-on-delayed-flight
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2025 10:40     Subject: Busking spots for my gutsy 6-year-old??
Anonymous wrote:Thanks for the constructive ideas. I'm not "subjecting" her to this. It's her idea. She wants to perform for strangers. If those strangers decide they don't want to hear her, they can move on. Why am I "subjecting" anyone to anything? I'm just asking where you've seen busking. Thanks!


Busking is not going to give her an opportunity to sing to strangers, it’ll give her an opportunity to be completely ignored by strangers. My kid would be deeply disappointed and hurt if that happened. I couldn’t fathom setting her up for that.

If what she wants is an audience, pursue any of the suggestions above that include audiences for young children (choir, theater, etc).
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2025 08:37     Subject: Busking spots for my gutsy 6-year-old??
If you are near Vienna, harmonia has an excellent musical theater program
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2025 08:34     Subject: Busking spots for my gutsy 6-year-old??
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Find a good community theater program and audition for their next musical that includes kids

Any tips for how to find such a thing? I have no idea.

Google it