Admittedly, most people don't become professional, but I think if it's what she wanted to do when she's older, she should follow her dream.
I decided when I was 7 I would be an author and I am. My first article was in print when I was 13, and I carried on writing magazine articles all the way through my teens. First TV appearance at age 19 (also done all the way through to mid-twenties), first book on sale at age 21, second book on sale at age 27 (quite proud of the new one as I did that completely alone), third book almost done.
I decided at 14, I wanted my own business, so I founded that at 19 years of age.
I decided at 14 what my dd's name would be if I had one so when I got with H, I told him 'if we ever have a dd, her name is...and you don't have a choice' - lol. We did call her the name I picked 4 years before she was concieved.
I achieved everything I wanted in my dreams, apart from this D.
My point being if you want something badly enough you can get it, even if you struggle trying. I think that's why I am putting such a lot of effort into this R for a prolonged period of time. Failure is not something I am used to or which to put up with. It is my dream to reunite my family, so I guess I'll have to toughen up.
Anyway, If DD4 wanted to do ice dancing I would send her to a dance school rather than a college, so she could concentrate on it. But I am assuming as she might hate it and want to be a boxer - I just thought she would as she loves roller skating which is similar.
