Recent content by LarvaeRabbit

I shared with her some of the comments you and others have made about the growing part, and it was sort of like a weight was lifted off of her. Bars and beam have been a real struggle for her lately, and they have always been her best and favorite events, and the ones she's willing to work the...

I could not agree more with everything you said. This gym has produced far more D3 athletes than D1 scholarships, and to my untrained eye they are all really damn good athletes and deserve credit for all the hard work they put in. One of the girls in my daughter's L7 competition group last...

You are correct, and is a big part of what makes these decisions so difficult. For my daughter, we already have limited options in our area, and know that if she leaves the gym she's at, we probably can't come back. Even trying to have that discussion would be so unbelievably awkward it would...

You are so right. This forum has really helped me understand what is happening at the gym vs. what would ideally be happening. And its helping me have better conversations and ask better questions of my daughter and my wife. I sort of always assumed that, hey, gymnastics is really tough, sort...

Knowing what I know right now, I could not agree more. If my daughter had the option to be with friends doing gymnastics, even if its less skilled coaching (but still good coaching I assume?) I'd do it without hesitation. I think its natural to want to provide the best option for them to go...

I really understand your frustration and feel your pain. The gym my daughter is at is very much like this, and we are always left wondering if they're flying by the seat of their pants or if there's a method to their madness? So you have no idea if they need to work on something, if they're...

That's awesome. My daughter also loves climbing, and I could see her doing this too when she's done with gymnastics. One of our relatives owns a big-city climbing gym and his eyes light up talking about the gymnasts on their teams, because they are strong as heck, tough, and not scared of...

I think this is telling, that even though you're having a hard time at another gym (which honestly sounds very much like the one my daughter is currently at), you aren't ready to give up. So despite what anybody can offer you for advice, this is ultimately your life and your decision to make to...

This is therapeutic for me. As the gymnastics Dad I am able to keep my hands off of the in-depth details and have no gymnastics support network for myself to worry about, but I worry myself sick about providing the "best" experience for my daughter. I have a feeling if she stays in this all...

I'm very interested to hear your story. What type of damage? Emotional? Health? And did it surface in the sport or in other aspects of life? My daughter has gone from a confident, fearless kid a couple years ago to someone who doesn't want to stand out, lacking confidence, and hesitant to...

Appreciate the response. I may have mistyped my original post, they were practicing 20 hours per week over the summer. 5 hours per day, 4 days per week. So I think it was surprising to us that she lost skills over the summer. I just finished a reply to a different comment outlining what I...

For some added context, last year we discussed heavily moving gyms after a tough (but not terrible) meet season. We’re in a somewhat rural area, so this gym is the closest one that is also highly competitive. Living in an area like this, sometimes you just have to accept that options are fewer...

I don’t know where to start, I could write for hours about this. It’s gotten to the point where I just need to collect advice and try to find people who’ve gone through it. My daughter is L7 in 8th grade. This will likely be her 2nd year in Level 7, and she’s kind of a late bloomer physically...