flipnastic
Proud Parent
So, I am curious what your child's journey look like in the early years… I know every child is so so different, but I just want to kind of get an idea for peace of mind, I guess?
Anyways, my daughter just turned six and she seems to be pretty talented. She is training level 3 usag but with reduced hours as kindergarten plus Gym has been very difficult. I am so, so thankful for her team being very flexible with us. She is training about five hours a week where her teammates are training nine.
Anyways, I had a mini freak out last night because I realized that sooner than later if we want to continue this crazy sport which she absolutely loves, we will have to increase hours. She could go back to level two this year but I do believe that she would be extremely bored and that she is loving the skills that she is learning right now, and really, for not going very much compared to the other girls , she's doing very well.
Anyways, I know there are a ton of paths and a ton of things that can happen between now and the next 10, five or even one year but Honestly, I do believe she will want to participate in the sport for as Long as she is able and that she has the potential to go pretty far if she wants to. So, I got pretty overwhelmed last night thinking about the commitment that that takes… so, my questions:
Did you ever wonder if your child was spending too much time in the gym and that it wasn't worth the sacrifice for the family? When and how did you decide that it was worth the sacrifice?
Basically, if we aren't certain that it is worth the sacrifice, should we back off now? What if she gets to a fairly high-level and then we (parents) decide there is no way we can do this as a family? Is it worth the heartbreak then? Yall, this is a very overwhelming sport, but anytime I mention trying anything different my daughter breaks down in tears.
I know this all may sound crazy, but I am hoping that a few of you have felt the same feelings and emotions at one point and have a few words of wisdom...
Anyways, my daughter just turned six and she seems to be pretty talented. She is training level 3 usag but with reduced hours as kindergarten plus Gym has been very difficult. I am so, so thankful for her team being very flexible with us. She is training about five hours a week where her teammates are training nine.
Anyways, I had a mini freak out last night because I realized that sooner than later if we want to continue this crazy sport which she absolutely loves, we will have to increase hours. She could go back to level two this year but I do believe that she would be extremely bored and that she is loving the skills that she is learning right now, and really, for not going very much compared to the other girls , she's doing very well.
Anyways, I know there are a ton of paths and a ton of things that can happen between now and the next 10, five or even one year but Honestly, I do believe she will want to participate in the sport for as Long as she is able and that she has the potential to go pretty far if she wants to. So, I got pretty overwhelmed last night thinking about the commitment that that takes… so, my questions:
Did you ever wonder if your child was spending too much time in the gym and that it wasn't worth the sacrifice for the family? When and how did you decide that it was worth the sacrifice?
Basically, if we aren't certain that it is worth the sacrifice, should we back off now? What if she gets to a fairly high-level and then we (parents) decide there is no way we can do this as a family? Is it worth the heartbreak then? Yall, this is a very overwhelming sport, but anytime I mention trying anything different my daughter breaks down in tears.
I know this all may sound crazy, but I am hoping that a few of you have felt the same feelings and emotions at one point and have a few words of wisdom...