Orangesoda
Proud Parent
I've been wrestling with this issue for several months now. I read a lot on this forum about girls who are bonkers about gym, practice at home all the time and can't get enough. I don't have one of those and honestly, I'm having a little trouble figuring my child out - and I think I have EVERYTHING figured out usually, so that's really saying something!
Does anyone have a gymnast who, at 5yrs old, pretended they didn't really like gym when people asked them about it? Does anyone have a kid who thanked them later for making them stick with it?
What questions do I need to be asking myself? I need a checklist. Coaches, what are the signs that a kid is just not cut out for this sport? I'm having trouble sifting typical 5yr old laziness from actual signs that this ain't her thing.
I know you don't know my child. I get that. I'm hoping a discussion might open my mind up to the way I need to be thinking about the topic. TIA.
Does anyone have a gymnast who, at 5yrs old, pretended they didn't really like gym when people asked them about it? Does anyone have a kid who thanked them later for making them stick with it?
What questions do I need to be asking myself? I need a checklist. Coaches, what are the signs that a kid is just not cut out for this sport? I'm having trouble sifting typical 5yr old laziness from actual signs that this ain't her thing.
I know you don't know my child. I get that. I'm hoping a discussion might open my mind up to the way I need to be thinking about the topic. TIA.