We tried, it didn't work

Today was a dance clinic at a local high school. I quizzed Tuki (the dancer in the family) for weeks as to whether she wanted to go. Every time she said yes, so we spent the 40.00 and took her to the 10:00 - 2:00pm clinic. She headed in the doors this am with such a mature and confident walk. I thought for sure that my baby is growing too fast. At first, when we arrived, I would almost say she was drunk on giddiness with excitement and happiness, but it quickly turned to the worse. She wanted me, she melted down, didn't dance and only stood and cried. I left her to perform in hopes that the others' excitement would be catchy. It wasn't. She was crabby on the way home, and she just cried herself to sleep. She was apparently doing great until we showed up to watch her perform. I think she was overly tired, probably hungry, even tho she took a lunch. My baby still exists inside that growing little girl. She stilll needs her Mommy. No more dance clinics for awhile either.