9 Things That Show You're A Dance Mom

How do you know you're a full-blown dance mom? These nine things are a good start!

1. 5-6-7-8

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Your child no longer sings the words to songs, but instead you hear "5-6-7-8...And 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8."

2. Shopping Fun

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You are no longer phased when your child does leaps down the grocery store isles.

3. Turning Some Heads

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You no longer pay attention to the looks you get when you take your dancer out to eat after a performance in full stage make-up.

4. The Smell of Success

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That nothing, not even a skunk, smells as bad as a dance bag.

5. Multi-Task

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You can style hair into a bun, apply make-up and false eyelashes, and repair a torn costume in the time of one song.

6. Conversationally Challenged

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Most of your conversations start with "This one time, at a dance competition..."

7. Time

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You fully understand and admit that rehearsals run on a separate time zone as "dance time". This means regardless of what the schedule states, it's not over until the dance teacher says it's over.

8. Contents of Your Purse

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When you empty your purse, you are not at all surprised to find underwear, tights, lipstick, eyelash glue, rhinestones, E-6000, candy, socks, hairpins, and brush...But no wallet, cell phone, or keys.

9. Get Real

That your life is NOTHING like reality television.