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Good guess :)

Thanks. It seems a tad overboard, because I'm thinking of all the potential injuries they could get at home. We have a small balance beam but got it for free from a friend.

Is this normal in the gym world? I know a few gym parents who have home gyms in their basement (a bar, beam, trampoline). However another gym parent got a full size balance beam. Just wondering if this is normal...

Thanks for the advice, everyone! Coach wasn't there today, so hopefully either DH or I will talk to them next week.

L2 and pre-team here. My younger one also plays soccer, L2 did a couple seasons when she was younger. We've offered piano lessons, but DD wants to concentrate more on gym.

Thanks all. DH suggested I go tonight (usually he does) and just watch and observe. He also suggested that I try and talk to the coach afterwards, something like, "We feel like DD isn't progressing as much this year. What does she need to work on, and what is she doing well at?" From there...

Mrs. Puma- would you PM details about why/how you switched? Thanks!

Thanks all! I will search "gym change". I searched "switching" but only saw one post, so will try that. At the meeting last summer, they told us that the head coach will stay with the group throughout their levels, so it doesn't sound like that will change at all. Another question- we pay...

My 7 y.o. is L2 (gym has it as L3 training team, so they will be L3 next year). Right now they are training 6 hours a week and will move up to 9 hours/week in a couple months. Right now we're not happy with the quality of coaching- the head coach is not able to lift the girls, so her husband...

Hi everyone, I haven't had time to check in or post lately but will hopefully more now. My 7 y.o. (turned 7 last month) was invited on the level 3 training team! They start this fall, then will compete starting September 2016. She is very focused and determined, but I am wondering if she is...

Thank you all! She mentioned it last night, and the previous practice she said they do really hard stuff. I think part of the issue is that she has been in the previous level so long, she had mastered everything but the pullover until just recently. I'll keep encouraging her and see how it goes!

That's an option. She's been in pre-team since September- there are 3 levels. She just moved up to the middle level this past session. I do think she has potential (but don't we all), so want her to stick this current session through.

My almost 6 y.o. told me that gymnastics is too hard, and wants to quit. She just moved up a few weeks ago in her pre-team level (has one more level before team). She goes twice a week for one hour. I think part of it is that she is with a different coach who is stricter, but she does also do...

Congratulations to your DD! That's very exciting :)

Ouch :( I couldn't even watch more than a minute of that video. Poor baby... My DD is 5 and in pre-team.