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What if the problem is bigger? Everyone here is talking about "normal" gym issues (gymanst wants to work at a higher level, gymanst wants more attention for her lower level, family wants better communication, etc.). But what if a coach/owner at the old gym is aware of a larger problem? For example, what if the new gym has serious financial problems or if the athletes are known to use drugs?
A head coach at a gym near us killed commited suicide this year. It was devestating for the kids at the gym (and, of course, his family). A lot of people knew he was in trouble and were trying to help him. If you knew that the coach at the new gym had those types of problems, would you tell the parents of the the girl who was leaving?
I think Pickle's Mom is correct in focusing on the fact that it's a bigger problem. Too many responders are looking at this in the wrong way. What if the former gym has specific information that is not shared, and then something bad happens to your child at the new gym (relating to this information). Wouldn't you hold the former gym responsible? It's a judgement call, but if the information is given, it should be something serious & you need to have specifics.
Also, in response to Pickle's Mom, we are at the gym with the coach who committed suicide (I'm assuming it's the same gym, I hope that didn't happen at other gyms too). We had switched there, for financial reasons, just a couple of weeks before that happened. It was a very stressful time & I was definitely second guessing my decision at that point. I'm not sure that having that kind of information would have changed our decision, but the shock would definitely have been lessened!