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KimmeeA13
One thing I have noticed in our gym is that the girls on team are not typically as young as some of the ones mentioned here. For instance, my DD is in a practice group for Xcel Bronze and her group is the youngest. She is the second oldest in the group. There's one 7 year old, one 9 or young 10 year old, and the rest are all 8, including my daughter although she will soon be 9. But I read on here all the time about these 5 and 6 year olds who are on team. Which is more common - my situation or the younger kids? The youngest girl in our group was handpicked for team out of rec classes when she was 5 and this is her second year on Bronze. All of these girls are expected to move into "new" level 3 for next year.
I'm not concerned about her age because I don't expect Olympic greatness from my girl. I want her to enjoy herself and learn but I realize that starting "late" means she may not reach the elite or higher levels, if she chooses to go that route. I'm just curious. What is the real advantage of having kids start on team at a young age? Am I being dense? I just imagine my own daughters at the age of 5 and I'm quite sure neither of them would have learned much at all! ;-)
I'm not concerned about her age because I don't expect Olympic greatness from my girl. I want her to enjoy herself and learn but I realize that starting "late" means she may not reach the elite or higher levels, if she chooses to go that route. I'm just curious. What is the real advantage of having kids start on team at a young age? Am I being dense? I just imagine my own daughters at the age of 5 and I'm quite sure neither of them would have learned much at all! ;-)