Just venting to people who understand. I really need to take a step back and not think about what DD is doing at gym and just let little things go. I really thought I'd never be one of those parents nitpicking every little thing and here I am doing it. DD is on preteam and it's been really frustrating for me because she has not been progressing, more like getting worse. I got especially irritated the other day because she took one turn on bars the entire 30 minute rotation. She wasn't exactly sitting in line like she is supposed to and she was just playing in the chalk and doing nothing. The other girls just kept going and she was in her own little world. I kept waiting for her coach to say something to her, but she never did. Who should I be upset with? My 4 year old or her coach? It's hard to know when you don't know the situation. Maybe her coach told her to pay attention or she'd miss her turn. I have no idea.
I keep questioning if she's in the right group, the right gym. Then today it just really hit me that this is her thing. She's still just a baby really. So what if she played in the chalk instead of taking her turn. Well my checkbook cares, but otherwise it's not a big deal. She'll mature and figure things like that out or she'll move on from gymnastics. There's no hurry. She can't compete Level 4 for 2 more years. She may not even be in gymnastics at that point. She's happy. I just need to chill.
Just wanted to share. Any similar thoughts to share?
I keep questioning if she's in the right group, the right gym. Then today it just really hit me that this is her thing. She's still just a baby really. So what if she played in the chalk instead of taking her turn. Well my checkbook cares, but otherwise it's not a big deal. She'll mature and figure things like that out or she'll move on from gymnastics. There's no hurry. She can't compete Level 4 for 2 more years. She may not even be in gymnastics at that point. She's happy. I just need to chill.
Just wanted to share. Any similar thoughts to share?