so my daughter is 10 years old and was supposed to be level 7 this season. About 3 weeks ago, she hurt her foot during practice. First day back from a week vacation. She's been out for almost 1 month now, and seems like she has lost so much confidence and determination to go back to gym. We had a talk and she expressed that she doesn't want to do gymnastics anymore because it's not fun anymore and that she is scared doing high level skills. This is a girl that never had a mental block, etc... another thing also, is that our family is moving cross country, Texas and there's so many changes right now that maybe could contribute to this decision of hers. But we visited a gym in Texas, and she expressed that she just doesn't want to do gym anymore. She said she wants to be home more and do other sports. Her dad is very concerned that might lose her strength and will just sit around and watch tv. She mostly does this when she have gym, mainly because she so tired after practice. I really don't know what to do. As a mom, I can understand her but I also have a mixed emotion because before we took a vacation and before she got hurt, she was still loving gym.
By the way, she is hurt a lot lately. First she hurt her hip, knee and then now, her foot. And these all happen within 1 year. Sorry for the long post, but I really have no idea what to do. Because I feel like she worked so much to just give up. She also don't want to tell her coach that she will be quitting and she wants me to tell the gym, I told her no, that's not happening and that she needed to go in and say goodbye. I am so sad that her gymnastics career might come to an end.
By the way, she is hurt a lot lately. First she hurt her hip, knee and then now, her foot. And these all happen within 1 year. Sorry for the long post, but I really have no idea what to do. Because I feel like she worked so much to just give up. She also don't want to tell her coach that she will be quitting and she wants me to tell the gym, I told her no, that's not happening and that she needed to go in and say goodbye. I am so sad that her gymnastics career might come to an end.