Smile for the judges, have a good time..
BE SURE TO PRAISE HER even if she doesn't win.. Tell her she did her best
My best friend's daughter did pageants for 5yrs.. She was a natural cutey.. and had good sportsmanship.. She LOVED getting up on stage ! She clapped cheered for other kids whether she won or lost.
If she came home with nothing more than a piece of candy she was happy ! She didn't care about the trophy or banner's..
I think the pageants taught her alot of things..she went from pageants to FFA,cheerleading,dance,basketball.. She is now 9yrs old and not a shy kid at all
I'm not a pageant mom myself..I can't bear to spend $600 on a dress the kid can't eat or drink in and it can't be washed..
