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I'm a fan of tiger paws. My older DD had pain in her wrists right from the start. I bought her a pair and she wore them on every event except bars all the way from level 5 through level 10. They completely eliminated her pain and she didn't have another problem with her wrists. But, I do...

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My older daughter was a level 10 gymnast and could never master a press to handstand. Maybe it was because she started gymnastics when she was close to ten and the other kids who had been through all the levels of preteam where these are worked daily. She could also never do the middle splits...

Are you sure she can't EVER do a leg lift? Maybe she was just tired at the end of practice. Maybe she had already done a bunch of them throughout the practice? Maybe you already asked her. I just couldn't tell from your post. :)

Definitely agree with this. I have found that talking to coaches about the issues my daughter has does not help if they are the type you are describing. Honestly, gyms are either sensitive to the needs of each individual child or they are not. It likely won't matter what you say. It isn't...

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I agree with Dunno about kids starting to work into a pit as early as possible. My older DD started to work into a pit a bit later and found it very "scary" for a while. My little DD's whole pre-team group has learned their squat ons (with a big jump up toward an imaginary high bar) with...

:( So sad.

Definitely wine! A muzzle would be helpful but not socially acceptable. We have four athletes. Our first was our dd E and I'm afraid that we practiced a bit on her. I would love to be able to take back a lot of post meet talks. With our second and third athletes (hockey players) we have...

There currently isn't any level 3 competition in my state but ZZ tells me that her group is moving up to level 3 and will be in "meets" next year. So... I haven't asked because it honestly seems pretty far away to me but it seems likely that lot of states and gyms that currently start competing...

I'm interested in the answers to this. In some cases it may be flexibility. My older DD had a friend who's legs ALWAYS looked slightly bent even when they were locked out. But, there must be something else also. My little daughter is extremely flexible to the point that she could be a...

Gymnastics is the ultimate team sport! As an individual sport, each child must compete against their friends but must also learn to be a good and supportive teammate. This is no easy challenge. I've always thought that any child that can learn to be a good teammate as a gymnast has learned...

We would generally stay over the night before if the meet was early but try to get home after if it wasn't going to be too, too late. It just always seemed like everyone wants to get home after the meet is over. Best Wishes, ZZMom

I agree with backing off. Also, have her take the skill back to the last place she was comfortable with it (maybe the low beam?) and have her work it A LOT without pressure to move it up until she gets her confidence back and starts to want to move it up herself. Good Luck! ZZMom

Thank you all so much for your responses and support! You really have no idea how much it meant to me to be able to post my concerns and receive so many thoughtful comments and ideas. Over the weekend, I let this issue lie and decided to not contact the coach. Iwannacoach, thank you for...