Recent content by serenity's Momma

My daughter has the same problem. Braids are always a fun option if you have time. If not hairspray, barrettes, bobby pins and a few pony tails. I don't know of many girls that don't look like a complete mess at the end of practice. All that matters is if it is nice and neat at meets.

Diet and extra conditioning at home. But she has to want to do them. Don't feel bad, my daughter can't even climb a rope with her legs. Talk to her coach maybe they can offer some suggestions too.

Is she physically on the couch? or just in front of it? Does she tuck her chin properly when she does a forward roll or does she stand on her head and try to roll? All of these are factors into weather you should discourage them or not. Talk to coach too. He/she will have some insight. Maybe she...

She is 9. Her team practice is only 2 hours once a week and she has a power tumbling class for an hour once a week. On separate days. This is why I was waiting to do privates til the end of July beginning of August. I want to see how she progresses over the summer before I spend $40/hour for a...

At our gym the girls did an informal eval last week and are working on the next level skills for most of them, some who already know they won't have their skills by comp time are working current level skills. The rule at our gym starting this year is the girls have to have 100% of their bar...

I certainly know that feeling. In the course of a year and a half we went from one hour a week to 3 hours a week. Rec classes to level 2 team classes and a tumbling class. My Daughter started classes when she was 5 and from day 1 she wanted to be part of the team. I kept her out of it, not for...

If you are concerned about their conditioning I would just see about offering a conditioning class no messy testing there and also strongly, let me say that again STRONGLY encourage conditioning at home. For most kids the only conditioning they get is the little bit of conditioning done during...

She is working all summer with her current coach and her coach is really good. She works the dickens out of a few of these girls. The one's that have their skills, my daughter being one of them. I can send her to camp at her current gym and I am sure that If I talk to the head coach she will...

I was planning on a few privates closer to the time they evaluate. She does not like the one on one attention. Very shy child. She is going to camp this summer away from her gym so with different coaches we are hoping she may get those bars skills she needs.

Serenity got her roundoff back handspring all by herself for the first time Monday!!!!

Let them know that they are encouraged to cheer on other girls. We have a lot of those who think that their child is the only one that matters. Girls need encouragement from all sources not just friends family and coaches.

It all depends on the day. We have a Level 3 mom who is the booster club president who thinks her child can do no wrong and shoves it in every ones face how good she is. And she is good but she is no Nastia Lukin. However she likes to create drama with a few of the other Level 3 moms. I happen...

maybe you and a few of the other parents should speak to the coach. Our gym is very big on the coach/student and coach/parent relationship. Communication is key. Another thing is maybe during an extra practice or open gym your daughter could slowly start moving the beam up. They are adjustable...

I am trying to figure out a way for my daughter to get extra practice this summer. She currently practices 2 day s a week. On Friday for 2 hours and Monday for an hour. She has the option of going to Open Gym every Friday which is an extra 3 hours of practice and fun mixed into one. currently...

I say two extra days. I am trying to find a way to get my daughter extra practice this summer. More time at the gym = more chances to catch onto the skills.