Recent content by Sarah'sMom

My daughter did knee herself in the forehead once with a dive roll. I asked how that was possible here and a coach drew a picture. http://www.chalkbucket.com/forums/chalk-bucket/33933-how-does-kid-manage.html

Dunno, Is that bad in general for kids or just for 5 year olds? Also, is the level 3 vault ok, or is it just better to avoid that level altogether?

I'm guessing from what I'm reading here that it's not such a great idea to hold a foam noodle up in the air and having kids dive over it into a dive roll....

While we're on this, if no one minds... not trying to hijack the thread. My daughter is 8 this year and I've been thinking about IGC for her for awhile. It might be something for next year when she's 9. So, I've wondered about the supervision of the young ones too. So, I have the following...

Gymmomtotwo, you're daughter is probably just fine without the privates. There are all sorts of reasons that some girls have privates, but they are not necessary for everyone. In fact, there are some people here that have strong feelings that no one should really need a private if the classes...

Just want to clarify my post a bit. 1) I was not intending to complain that about there being two separate tracks. I get that. I was just commenting that I think the rec kids should not be left in the dust and be given only a fun class that is not geared towards any kind of progress. Maybe...

Mommyof1, I agree with you so much that I wish there was a super like button. I think the rec class should have enough challenge so that those kids who do want to go further than rec have the chance to gain some skills and some strength so that maybe they can be picked later particularly when a...

We had that at a gym my daughter used to go to. At first there was just one or two and then there were 20 or more of them. Open gym started to be filled up long before it started and some of the gymnasts got closed out. We had to get there a half hour early to make sure my daughter could get...

There are those coaches, IMHO, that really care about how your child does and get such happiness from both the little and the big moments. My daughter has had more than one coach like that in the past. And, we try to give our thanks to those that truly care and who clearly get more from the...

I'm so glad to hear that you made a change and that your daughter is so happy again! You must also feel so much better now too, as all that was going on was probably weighing very heavily on you as well. Take care and happy holidays.

My daughter has a handwash only leotard from Snowflake designs. Does anyone have a recommendation on the best detergent to handwash this in? And, is there anything else I should know before I try this?

I would listen to your mother's instinct here. It is telling you (I can see it right in your post) that something is very wrong here. Sounds to me like your daughter really loves gymnastics. It seems like she would have love it to put up with what she is putting up with at 7. If you heard...

I'm thinking about letting my 7 year old got to the IGC camp in Pa on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. But I'm having trouble finding ideas for what to do with my 5 year old while my daughter is in the camp for the day. There's lots of summer based ideas, but what can you do there in the...

Some of these posts are very very long and I'm tired. So, I apologize if I am repeating something someone already posted. But personally, I think it is a good idea to close the loophole which allows nonmember clubs to have teams that compete for an organization just because they have...

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