What are your child's goals

ellabella · #1 07-25-2008, 12:50 PM

I'm just curious what the goals of your children are. A certain level, college, elite etc.

coveredinchalk · #2 07-25-2008, 01:01 PM

My DD wants to go to the olympics and "plays" olympics everyday. Of course, being an olympic year, she is responding to all the hype and it may not be real.

I would like to see her reach level 10 and have a college opportunity if she sticks with it over the years.

ellabella · #3 07-25-2008, 01:02 PM

That's so cute. How old is DD and what level?

flippymonkeysmom · #4 07-25-2008, 01:05 PM

my dd has no desire to be an elite gymnast (she did when she was younger and didn't understand what it really meant and required). Now she really wants to make it to level 10 by the time she is in high school and would love to be able to do gymnastics in college.

GymTwinsMom · #5 07-25-2008, 01:20 PM


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Originally Posted by coveredinchalk My DD wants to go to the olympics and "plays" olympics everyday. Of course, being an olympic year, she is responding to all the hype and it may not be real. I would like to see her reach level 10 and have a college opportunity if she sticks with it over the years.

LOL, that is the same things my DD's do. They want to go to the olympics, get perfect 10s on every event and win gold.

They also play olympics with their gymnast friends and take turns being different gymnasts, such as Shawn Johnson, Nastia Liukin, etc. But in reality wise, I would like to see them as level 10 and maybe continue the sport through college.

starmaker · #6 07-25-2008, 01:50 PM

When ever dd and I have talked about what she wants to be when she grows up she always gives me the same answer.....she wants to coach, wants to own her gym and coach too! She says she is going to be the best coach like coach Maria (her HC)! Everyone is going to want to come to my gym, mama.

I have tried explaining the olympics to her but I don't think she quite gets it! We were watching gymnastics on tv recently and she asked me "when is Reema's (one of our L10's) turn on bars?" I explained to her that gymnastics is bigger than her gym and that theses girls are one of the best gymnasts in the "World." (not just in miami or FL) To that she responded "I want to be one of the best gymnasts in the world"

She plays coach with her lil sister. And Julia actually listens to her. I am usually the judge and my only job is to raise one arm(not two arms or I am doing it wrong!) in solute. Olivia has been helping her learn a cartwheel. It is so funny because she tells her to be tight, point you toes, keep you arm straight etc.. I actually thinks it reinforces what she is learning herself.

I would love for her to continue in the sport and ideally do it through college. But if she would want to go elite or even strive for the olympics I'd support her 100% and tell her things like: "I believe you can do it"

GymTwinsMom · #7 07-25-2008, 03:19 PM


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Originally Posted by starmaker When ever dd and I have talked about what she wants to be when she grows up she always gives me the same answer.....she wants to coach, wants to own her gym and coach too! She says she is going to be the best coach like coach Maria (her HC)! Everyone is going to want to come to my gym, mama. I have tried explaining the olympics to her but I don't think she quite gets it! We were watching gymnastics on tv recently and she asked me "when is Reema's (one of our L10's) turn on bars?" I explained to her that gymnastics is bigger than her gym and that theses girls are one of the best gymnasts in the "World." (not just in miami or FL) To that she responded "I want to be one of the best gymnasts in the world" She plays coach with her lil sister. And Julia actually listens to her. I am usually the judge and my only job is to raise one arm(not two arms or I am doing it wrong!) in solute. Olivia has been helping her learn a cartwheel. It is so funny because she tells her to be tight, point you toes, keep you arm straight etc.. I actually thinks it reinforces what she is learning herself. I would love for her to continue in the sport and ideally do it through college. But if she would want to go elite or even strive for the olympics I'd support her 100% and tell her things like: "I believe you can do it"

That is super cute! We live next to a 4 year old little girl who will be starting rec classes this fall. I told DDs that and they love to teach her cartwheels, roundoffs, handstands, etc. Looks like you've got a mini coach handy

flippymonkeysmom · #8 07-25-2008, 03:22 PM

Oh yeah - and my gymmie plans on being a coach someday as well. She is really close to one of her coaches and when that coach heard my dd say she wanted to coach someday she told her they could open their own gym together. That totally made my dd's day.

CHSgymnast16 · #9 07-25-2008, 06:17 PM

My goals are to become a college gymnast or go to the olympics, but I don't see that as likely.

Shawn · #10 07-25-2008, 06:29 PM

My DD doesn't really understand elite gymnastics or the difference between the Olympics and the Gym Dogs. She kept asking when the Gym Dogs would be on when we were watching the Olympic trials. As for herself, she doesn't know. Sometimes she wants to be a Gym Dog and sometimes she wants to go to the Olympics (but she does NOT want to be on a Coke box like Shawn Johnson is!) More immediately, she wants to get her kip. And then she wants to get to L7 so she can make up her own routines. Baby steps.