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I am so confused as to what is going on with DD. We are coming up on her first season at level 4. Everything seemed to be going fine, has all skills but vault but vault is improving she seemed excited and working on new things. Last Saturday she rolled her ankle and hurt it. Didn't really say...

Hello. I'm the mom of a 7 year old gymnast who competed level 1 this past year. She absolutely loves it. We are new to this journey but enjoying ourselves so far.

I am new to the gymnastic world. After a year of having my daughter be involved, I realize how expensive it is. I am currently trying to come up with fundraisers to help the gymnasts. I am having a hard time starting fundraisers, getting people involved, coming up with fundraisers that we could...

I'm confused and need some wise opinions. We pulled my daughter our of a toxic and dangerous gym environment toward the end of December. My daughter (7) was so depressed about her gymnastics and thought she was an awful gymnast (which is not true; she's not destined for the Olympics but she's a...

This evening I made it to the gym to pick up my daughter a few minutes early and I caught the tail end of her practice. She was up on a beam, working on her bwobhs connection and I could see from the hallway that she was pretty scared of it. Her little arms and legs were shaking and she was...

Help me out wise CBers. My dd has been in gym and on team for a total of 5 years at 2 gyms (necessitated by a move across country). As is completely normal, dd has seen girls come and go from her team every year. I have been so proud of her resilience in sticking with it even when her team...

Have any of you guys dealt with this company before?I've heard really nice things about this particular company and would like to buy some new leos. I went to their website and saw that they're slightly pricier than Plum. Have you guys had good experiences with this brand and what are your...

So my son struggled with fear issues last year and repeated level 7 for a 3rd year. Since last year he has been much more confident and willing to "go for" scary skills. Well last week he went back into "scared" boy mode and got in trouble for not going for a skill and ended up having to...

Hi there- stumbled upon chalk bucket looking for answers in how to support DD through fear on giants. It's been a two year struggle! :-( She was doing them, then had a pretty traumatic crash the week before her first meet (hand slipped and she fell to the side partially missing the mats)...

Hi all!! I think I'm looking for advice or maybe guidance...My 5 year old daughter (DD) started rec in September of this year for the first time ever. They told me at her first class that she was in the wrong class and at her next class they would do a little test and see if they could put her...

** maybe we need a rant board/group to get the frustrations out** Ok, so this is a long rec complaint. Background: Since our move meant YDD couldn't join a full t&t team she has been doing a rec tumbling and tramp class (just those two, no double mini). Since she had barley competed L7 last...

Mt daughter age 3 just started gymnastics in a 3-5 age group and is the youngest in her class of 4 to 5 little girls. She is smart, loving, eager to please- but also strong willed and independent. I don't feel like the coach is giving her enough attention to encourage her to participate to...

Of course the one time that I don't have my camera with DD throws a huge new skill and sticks it, twice!! Oh well, just so happy I was able to be there to see it. She did a 2.5 twist full (I think that's what the coaches called it) off of beam, and stuck it twice! They were planning on...

Hello! I found ChalkBucket about one month ago and have learned so much already. While my youngest DD has been a gymnast 2 years I still have lots to learn, and I have found this to be a wonderful place to do so. Thank you everyone who are so generously sharing your knowledge and experiences...

Hi all, I just wanted to post a quick mom brag. Yesterday my DD finally got her standing back tuck on the floor. A week ago she got her robhsbt. Tomorrow it will be her 1 year anniversary since starting gymnastics. I'm just so proud of that kid. When she started last year she couldn't do a...

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/columnists/kyle-munson/2017/05/12/olympic-gold-through-parents-eyes-shawn-johnson-easts-mom-still-cant-wait-get-her-back/318525001/ I saw this on another forum and thought you would be interested to read her perspective. What do you think?

Hi, I'm new to this group and also a newer gymnast mom...hoping for some advice from other parents. My daughter just turned 7 and just finished her level 2 fun meet season. She did not do level 1 and is the youngest on her team in level 2. They are about to test for placement for the next...

Any other moms encounter these moms? First of all I'll start by saying I watch my kid about 1-2 hours out of about 20 hours of practice a week. So, my experience is limited in my encounters. However... I hear moms talk about children...that are not theirs. And also, I'll have to clarify they...

So my kid has never been a top-of-the podium kind of girl. She has always struggled and frequently watched as her friends passed by her in levels and getting tons of medals. She spent most of last year injured and didn't qualify for regionals (L8) after a not-so-great states. So she did a 2nd...

Hi Everyone, I am new to this forum so thank you for taking the time to read this post. My DD is 6 years old (7 in April). She started rec gymnastics 4 months ago at one of the competitive gyms here and absolutely LOVES it! When she started she could barely do a front somersault never mind a...