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    Parents Early morning meets

    Probably going to get myself flagged as a bad mom but...I let my daughter have a little Mio with caffeine in water on the way to the last early morning meet. I did hair the night before and had breakfast to eat in the car.
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    Parents Navigating sibling dynamic

    Gymnastics is a big enough sport that there is room for all kids to pursue a passion. Finding the right gym and the right program to nurture a child is the key. I can't speak to the sibling rivalry part because my 2 daughters have never really been interested in the same things. What I can speak...
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    Gold Over America Tour

    We went to the Chalk Talk - it was included with our tickets. We waited in line about 45 minutes. The talk was about 25 minutes so was a little underwhelming. I would have been frustrated if I had paid for it separately.
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    Gold Over America Tour

    We went on Friday - didn't do Gold Squad but as mentioned before it was pretty simple and short. I splurged on the seats - we were 2nd row floor. It was amazing and my kid will never forget it. Jade Carey waved and said "hi" to my kiddo. I'm glad I spent the extra on those seats and not Gold...
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    Parents Didn't make Bronze, so frustrated

    I know you said you don't want to question decisions but I think you should ask some questions. Transparency with athletes and families is really important in this sport. At the very least you should be able to talk with her coach/coaches and understand why the decision was made, what she needs...
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    Parents Not cut out to be a gymnast

    Ouch. This could be my kid (it's not). I still support her journey in this sport and consider her a gymnast. Is she ever going to be a level 10. Nope. But that is not what I am investing in.
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    Parents Using gym PT?

    It doesn't matter if the PT was "volunteering" or not. If she was acting in her role as a licensed PT, she should meet the same standard of care as she would for any patient under her care, including documentation of clinical care and releasing those records when requested. And if she was...
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    WAG Worst Meet Ever

    Thanks for your post. I really appreciate what you (and everyone has said) - it can be really hard to talk about disappointment but I'm thankful you did.
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