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I've posted a few times about DD's struggles throughout this season with back tumbling fear. She scratched 3-4 meets on floor because of this. Through many many many tears, and lots of frustration, she and her coach worked it out. Now she is pushing herself, "Mama, I did 2 back handsprings, I...

Hello all I'm a new gym mom and I have 2 girls in the sport. My oldest DD 9 ( soon 10) just finished her level 3 season and not sure on her placement for next year. My youngest DD ( 8 tomorrow) did level 3 but at the AAU level and going JO in the summer/fall. Again not sure 3 or 4. I can say...

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States is on sunday and my mom want me to go to church and a class their having later from 1 to 230. The meet is at 3. She just doesn't understand, she thinks I'm being a brat but it just stupid, i wouldn't have enough time. Am i right?

So glad I found these forums! The wealth of info here is awesome! I have 2 boys and my little girl gymnast is stuck in the middle. She took gymnastics when she was 3 and it was like watching the coach herd cats so we quit. She begged for years and so we started back a year ago, January 2014. I...

Hello everyone! I am very much a newbie gym mom - my daughter has been enrolled in gymnastics for a grand total of two weeks. She is 9 years old, has never participated in gymnastics or any sport, and is quickly falling in love with gymnastics so I want to become as educated and supportive as I...

Hi everyone, I have been lurking here for a while and now decided to join. I am from the Netherlands have an 8 year old son who is on the trampoline team and since january he also made the regional selection. He now practises 7 hours a week in 4 sessions. He started about 1,5 year ago and has...

So we had our first Level 7 meet a week ago. As some of you know, my little dd was a Level 4 last year. So we set expectations low;) DD was put into the "A" age group. Someone here on CB had warned me this can be a fierce group, and they were right! This was the 3rd meet of the season for other...

I have a very hard time drawing the line between being a Crazy Gym Mom and keeping my daughter (10) in check behaviorally. I was wondering if anyone else struggles with this? I know that many of you have children that are wonderfully self-motivated and disciplined and my daughter...

DD is still working towards her first meet of the season and progress has been slow and skills seem to be going backwards in some areas. So it makes being able to celebrate a new skill very special this time. Tonight DD landed her double back off the bars and just nailed a stuck landing. It...

I would really like input from other parents as well as coaches! My 7-year old DD and another 8 y/o girl were moved to the level 3 (from 2) mid-summer after scoring 36's at our in house JO. The girls were thrilled - and have both performed VERY well this season - 35. - 37.5 -- my issue however...

A few months ago in July, We moved and got some really great advice on here about which gym to switch to. So I thought I would post an update on how things have worked out. DD was put onto the preteam based on her strength and flexibility, with about 12 other girls around her age. In August...

Just wanted to share - DD training L7 got her giant today with a beautiful vertical cast handstand and no spot! So proud of her :)

DD7 is coming up on her very first LVL3 meet! I’m looking for advise from moms and coaches on things to say and not to say before and after the meet. Particularly after, if she performs lower than her expectations or where many of her other teammates get medals and she doesn’t. I know the...

Ok my dd is a level 3 gymnast she is brand new to competition last year she competed xcel bronzeWe had a whole gym shakeup and staff left and my daughters xcel bronze coach is actually a cheerleader and coaches at a local high school plus she started a team at our gym! The new gym is. 45 min...

I, mommyof1, do solemnly promise that the next time I ask why we are spending so much money and time on gymnastics when there are so many other activities at which our daughter is clearly much more talented, I will go and take another fitness class involving wall sits, planks, supermans (or is...

Hi everyone, what a great forum! I wanted to say hello and it looks like I am going to learn a ton here. My daughter is 5 (just turned 5 in March) and started gymnastics in August. After a few months her coach asked if she would like to move up to the advanced tots class but she had soccer on...

Hello Community! My account just got approved - yay! So hello everyone, I am very glad that I found this website I want your opinion and would appreciate everyone's input. Two of my girls are in gymnastics since 3 years, older DD (14) does it more for fun, spends most of her time tumbling...

Hi! Just recently joined. My dd is 8 and competed level 4 this past year. She is hoping to compete level 5 next year.