I'm sitting here watching So You Think You Can Dance and thinking about Olivia and how she was in dance last year and loved it until she realized she'd have to be in a recital.

She still talks about dance and lately she's talked about gymnastics and expresses a desire to try again. Ever time we go past one of those odd shaped steel buildings she brings this up. (The Parkettes are in a building like that) However, when I bring up getting her lessons, she immediately clams up.

She is so shy and lacks confidence and I am trying to figure out a way to help her wiht this. She'll be 7 in March. Any ideas?