tarheel618
Proud Parent
(background) So both my DD are gymmies. Recently my oldest has been not to keen on the gym the last few months. She is repeating level 5-at first I thought it was the thought of practicing optional skills this summer, she has always been my fearful one. She doesn't want to go to the gym anymore. She will be 13 in a few weeks. She is a good gymnast and has always seemed to enjoy herself. We've had a lot of coach changes over the last few years so Im not sure if this has come into play.
When asked why she wants to quit- she says "it feels like a job and she doesn't enjoy it anymore." I really thought it was a skills phase but it doesn't seem like the feeling is going to change. I told her that I want her to do what she likes to do but that she must be involved in some type of activity (she is the type of kid that is content never leaving the house). She's asked me to sign her up for fall soccer (recreational) because she knows that her father and I believe it is important to be involved in an activity. She did this sport before starting gymnastics (age 7).
So has anyone else been at this stage? I want to be supportive but I don't want her to regret her decision either. The gym has been such a big part of our lives that Im just kinda stunned. Any help?
When asked why she wants to quit- she says "it feels like a job and she doesn't enjoy it anymore." I really thought it was a skills phase but it doesn't seem like the feeling is going to change. I told her that I want her to do what she likes to do but that she must be involved in some type of activity (she is the type of kid that is content never leaving the house). She's asked me to sign her up for fall soccer (recreational) because she knows that her father and I believe it is important to be involved in an activity. She did this sport before starting gymnastics (age 7).
So has anyone else been at this stage? I want to be supportive but I don't want her to regret her decision either. The gym has been such a big part of our lives that Im just kinda stunned. Any help?