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I have learned over the years the importance of acknowledge my kids' feelings of sadness and frustrations. However, when it comes to crying over sports, I do not have that much tolerance. Gathering oneself in the bathroom is a good way to learn composure. Gymnastics can be a dangerous sport...

Don't worry, my DD is one of the more flexible girls on her team and it took her between ages 6 and 7 (the whole year) to get one split. Age 8 to get the middle splits. She definitely wasn't born flexible. It'll happen. Takes time and work. Your DD is only 5.

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I don't think practicing at other gyms while on vacation as being a problem at the compulsory level... but I think it's nice to get permission from the HC at the optional level. DD went to another gym while on vacay and HC told her what she should/shouldn't be working on there. A few months...

It makes sense. DD's friend learned the pak first... but she is an itty bitty one. Thanks!

I notice some girls do the pak to get from high bar to the low bar, and some do the shoot over to handstand. What is the difference in difficulty between these two? How does a coach determine which he/she will teach the gymnast first (as a means from getting from high bar to low bar.) Is a...

It just depends on your needs as a family. I once swore my kids would never have cell phones. Well, we moved towns when DS was going to be in junior high and started walking to school. He got a cell phone because I was worried about him walking. He is in high school now and still has a flip...