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    Parents Crazy gym parents

    I was at my daughters level 4 meet last fall. There was an entire support group for one particular gym who was very rude. They would cheer so loudly for their gym that it would cause the girls on the beam, bar, etc to wobble. I am all for supporting your team but this was excessive. They would...
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    Parents Why did you enroll your child in gymnastics?

    My oldest daughter was trying to do the splits. She had been stretching daily for several months and was still struggling with it. My youngest daughter asked her what she was doing, oldest daughter explained what the splits were. My youngest daughter said, I can do that. She jumped up in the air...
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    Parents Stay at gym or leave?

    The coaches dont encourage parents to stay. They dont ask parents to leave but no one gets an invitation to stay. Also, if the kids are paying more attention to the parents(ex. waving, making faces) the coaches will give a warning that they will be asked to leave the gym for the day. My...
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    Parents Strength and Conditioning at home

    I dont know how much your daughter is in the gym but I dont allow my daughter to condition at home. She is 8(level 4) also. She works out 4 days a week/ 3-5 hours at a time. You can over condition and that can lead to injuries and pulled muscles. Just evaluate her situation and make sure that...
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    Parents Hours in the gym?

    Very good advice. Although our gym does offer a lot of hours, they are flexible and try to work around each girl individualy. Last year the gym had a lot of girls drop out because they couldnt handle the mandatory hours. The coaches became more flexible with schedules and the retention of...
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    Parents Hours in the gym?

    Here are the levels and the hours at my gym... Preteam 9 hours Level 3 9 hours Level 4 12-16 hours Level 5 21 hours Level 6 21- 27 hours (this is when they practice before school & after) Level 7 30+ Two a days are optional and by invitation only. My dd is a level 4...
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    Parents What kind of gymnast do you have?

    Thanks for all the great replies. Yes, 16 hours is a lot of hours. She just turned 8 and its a very big decision. I think gymnastics is the only sport that you have to make a big decision at such a young age. My daughter had a really hard practice last week and was crying on the way home. I...
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    Parents What kind of gymnast do you have?

    Hi, new to the board.... Hi, Its great to have a message board like this. The moms at the gym can be very competitive and sometimes you have to watch what you say. My daughter just turned 8 last week and is in the middle of her first competitive season as a level 4. She is doing very well...

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