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My daughter is 14, and a level 6 gymnast. She was recently diagnosed with spondylolysis and I'd like to hear from other parents who's kids have dealt with this, just to see what others have experienced and how it was treated. She been off of practice for about 10 weeks now with physical...

Just had to come back to say - guess what? Another parent just invited the girls to another event and party on a practice night, and it also costs $25 - only this time, the coaches didn't know anything about it. Not sure how this one's going to pan out completely but I'm sticking to my guns...

I don't have anything to add really, other than to give hope of it getting better. My 12 y/o DD dealt with severs in her heels and knees for about a year when she was 8 or 9. We did try heel cups but she really didn't wear them enough to know if it did anything for her. They also suggested...

The coach offered to arrange for someone to sponsor T. Sigh. I'm very grateful, but it's also hard always feeling like the charity case. Thanks again everyone.

Yes, a couple weeks before this it was $5 for flowers for state (which were beautiful and a very nice gesture), and the day after this was sent out, there was a request for money to get thank you gifts for the coaches (again, a great idea). This, combined with other things in our life for our...

Thank you. Several good thoughts and reminders there.

I am so appreciative of all the comments on here. I feel very convicted that I did the right thing in saying that T won't attend the event, but also know that I responded a little more snarky than I should have. I wrote an apology note this evening and, hopefully, made myself clearer and sound...

Y Yes, exactly!

Yeah, I know. It was one of those knee jerk reactions I probably should have sat on for a few hours before responding to. It was, however, someone I've known all the 6 years we've been there and it was also in response to the tone she used to answer me. And I wasn't asking her to pay for it...

Thank you for understanding. :) I also really appreciate the suggestions about requesting make up gym time. I wasn't sure how to approach that or how hard to push for it. Thanks again.

Yeah, I know. Sigh. I get that too. And while I had made up my mind before posting, I wanted to hear the thoughts of other gym parents. I think I would have been much better about it if there had been some advanced warning and/or discussion regarding what the activity would be and how much...

A parent came up with the idea and approached the coaches with it, but when I emailed the coach to make sure and to ask if there was an option for the girls to come to practice, I was told that this event was practice for the night. I told her, if that was the case, the gym should pay for it...

I'm sorry that I was misunderstood. I was referring to the parents we used to have - the ones who all left during the coach shake up. Seriously, we'd be the first ones at a meet, and they'd all sit somewhere else. There were several I really thought I was friends with but when they suddenly...

I feel like I should throw in, over the years, she's gone to many things - birthday parties, fun days, the team has gone out to eat after practice, etc. It not like we aren't "team players," and under different circumstances, I would probably just tell her to go - and she would. She's very...

Oh yeah - we all supposed to bring a snack too!

I didn't mean it as an excuse for not going, but rather as being inconsistent. I do see your point and there are many activities I would be glad to stand behind - community service, going to tour the college gym and meet the collegiate athletes, open gym time, etc. And yes, that stupid picture...

To midwestmommy: I do appreciate your perspective. I've thought through these same things myself and, if it was on an off day or if they weren't missing the entire practice, or if the gym was paying for it, I'd be fine. It's a combination of the whole situation that aggravates me, along with...

Thank you so much for the responses so far. It's nice to know I'm not the only one who questions this. I think one of the reasons it bugs me so much is that, just a few weeks ago I got an email from one of the coaches about T's missed practices and how we need to take her commitment seriously...

Our 12 y/o daughter is a level 5 gymnast. She's been in gymnastics since she was 6, started in rec, but fast tracked into the competitive team and has been competing for 4 years. This year started a little rough but she finished off getting solid mid to high 8s in all events and they plan to...