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    WAG Aly Raisman criticizes USAG/USOC for handling of Nassar scandal

    I'm not sure I understand the issue with the photo shoot. They're not sexual, and the remind me of many of the ancient Greek statues. These are people with amazing bodies that are the result of incredible amounts of work. Twitter is full of people that can find the worst in anything; I don't...
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    Parents Tears after injury

    Injuries are going to keep coming - toes, fingers, etc. Work through them and work around them. Learning persistence and determination are good life skills.
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    Off Topic Athletes/Coaches taking a knee during the anthem at meets

    Most younger kids I've met are saying things they've heard from their parents and other adults they trust. It takes a higher level of processing to begin to evaluate those and form more complex and nuanced opinions. Children are amazing sponges at that age, but less likely to actually take...
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    Off Topic Athletes/Coaches taking a knee during the anthem at meets

    Younger than 13 or so, they likely don't know much about the issue or what they're doing, and their probably just mimicking their parents. I agree with others on the opinion that it's not disrespectful. If you want some interesting reading, go read the flag code - there are some common things...
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    WAG Discussion of abuse in USAG - Nassar

    This sentiment has been making rounds lately, and as the father of two girls, it's really shaking me up. Can it really be true? How can it exist for so long? I can't wrap my head around the idea of it.
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    Parents Would you tell your DD if you thought the doctor was about to retire her from gym?

    Long story short, none of these results were revealed during a visit. x-rays were taken at chiro; results were sent to ortho and radiologist, who each called me with results and recommendations for spine specialist. She pinned me down with questions tonight, and I told her there was a chance...
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    WAG Discussion of abuse in USAG - Nassar

    Having traveled to Asia frequently, it's rather common to do that in order to adjust to the time differences. I'd bet most of the people on the trip took them. I'm not defending or justifying any of the other stuff, but there is a reasonable purpose for ambien or similar in that circumstance...
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    Parents Would you tell your DD if you thought the doctor was about to retire her from gym?

    She's 14, so she generally understands what's discussed from this standpoint, and she's had her share of time in the ortho/chiro office, so she probably knows more than most kids. The more time passes, the more we lean towards telling her the possibilities ahead of time, which seems to be the...
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    Parents Would you tell your DD if you thought the doctor was about to retire her from gym?

    She's always intended to coach, just not this young! If she's interested, it's definitely something we'll discuss with the gym.
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    Parents Would you tell your DD if you thought the doctor was about to retire her from gym?

    She's had back problems on and off. Been to orthos and chiros and in PT various times. This time, x-rays show several issues, one of which is effectively the end of gymnastics (x-ray has been seen by ortho, radiologist, and another doctor, and diagnosis agreed upon by all). She's been...
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    WAG Phone Calls

    I thought from the subject this was about phone calls from the gym. There's nothing I fear more than a phone call from the gym while practice is going on.
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    WAG College Recruiting - What' s better?

    The biggest indicator of success in college is success in high school courses (GPA). Part of that is taking classes that are suited to you so that you can succeed in them. Part of that is putting in the work to succeed. If you can do this in high school, there is a good chance you'll be able...
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    Parents New Gym, struggling with Coach Communication

    In a lot of these situations, it would be interesting to have been a fly on the wall. Did the coach pull your DD aside and say "hey, please feel free to talk to me about your questions. I'm happy to answer them, and I'm your coach. Your parents are here to cheer for you, not coach you." Or...
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    WAG Taking an "F" for middle school PE

    Is there an online/virtual school option? DD did that for PE. Basically involved journaling what she did in gym practice and sending it to the teacher. Got her out of school early to go to practice as well.
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    Parents Coaches not around for awards??

    The girls like it? The coaches have other work to do, so they're not there. Even if that was their last or only session, they know how the girl did, they encouraged the girl throughout the meet at each routine, and they'll do so in the gym on Monday. Not sure why they need to stand there at...
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    Parents Gymnastics mats at home?

    It's an advertisement. The account has three posts, all of which link to that site.
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    Parents First Year On Team, First Meet… At Her Old Gym

    Maybe they're nice and polite and tell her hello and good luck. Great. Maybe they ignore her. Maybe they go out of their way to show their disapproval somehow. Not great, but these things happen, and you just encourage your kid to take the high road, and always treat everyone well, no matter...
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    WAG Sending kids home

    Not really. The statement is that you need to be working. If you have a mental block on a skill, then work something else. Conditioning is always good. It's not a punishment; it's necessary to succeed. Maybe my kids are unique, but my kids tend to have a perception that everyone else...
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    WAG Irma...

    Sells out as soon as it shows up. Water, batteries, gas all disappear as soon as they're in a store. \\
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    Parents "Progressing way to fast" .. ?

    Is it possible that her form isn't great, and the coach thinks it best to reset a bit and rebuild some of them from foundations? Sometimes, it's harder to undo bad habits than it is to take a break and not let them become muscle memory.

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