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So happy for you! Will they be able to compete with the new gym this season?

A boy who is 13 or 14 and a strong enough gymnast to get those higher scores would most likely be competing L9. Above 14, I believe they can't compete L8 at all and would do JD if they aren't ready for L9. The younger boys aren't permitted to move up because of age (you must compete as a 13yo to...

For an 11- or 12-year-old, I would say that's a solid score that would place about mid-pack. For an older boy, at least based on what I've seen in the first two meets, that would be a very good score.

That probably varies by region and meet, but for some comparison, my son's former teammate, who skipped from L6 to L8 and competes as a 12-yr-old, scored a 67.2 and came in 5th among a pretty solid group of 11- and 12-year-olds this weekend. I also know the kid who came in 4th with a 69.15, he's...

Totally different injury, of course, but S was also told his xrays would probably never look normal again. He's back to 100% though, and I hope D gets back to full strength soon too!

Noooooooo!

My 11yo son doesn't need it yet, but I plan on having him start using something gentle like Tom's regularly to get the habit ingrained before it becomes an issue. My DD, now 14, started needing deodorant at 9 and STILL has to be reminded, so I am going in early and strong with DS.:p I don't...

Congrats to your son! I don't even know what that skill is, but sounds impressive! I'll have to go look for a video. As for the movie, while your son's coach is most likely a great guy, it's better to keep everyone safe by following the rules. My 14yo DD is a camp counselor this summer for...

My son would love music on floor! Male figure skaters have music -- why not gymnasts? I don't see what the big deal is about boys and girls competing together, but for those who don't like it, you don't have to sign your kid up.

Here, starting in HS, you can take PE online either in the summer or during the school year. DD is doing the school-year online PE this fall so that she can take some other electives she's excited about (and because she hates PE!). That course includes health and in 10th grade also includes...

I have definitely thought about homeschooling, not so much FOR gymnastics, but because the schools are so unwilling to accommodate kids like ours. I had to go over our principal's head to the superintendent to get permission for a fifth grader to leave 30 minutes early 3 days/week last year to...

I can't stress how big a difference it is for my DS. At 9, he was constantly frustrated, crying at practice, angry at his coach (who wasn't perfect, but was very patient and kind to DS). I was sure he would quit, but I asked him if he'd try another gym before he decided. He agreed and clicked...

First, lots of sympathy. My DS has been through coaching changes, some welcome, some unwelcome, and it is never an easy or a smooth transition. I'm so sorry your son is losing a coach he loved! Is the coach going somewhere you might consider moving your son? Unfortunately, over the last year or...

In the case I am referring to, the accused has not been given any chance to respond. The accusation concerned grooming, not abuse, and the coach was fired immediately following the complaint (made by another coach). The coach (trying to stay vague here to protect everyone involved) then was...

Is there any due process involved? I know someone who was reported to Safe Sport; to my knowledge there is zero evidence to support the report, yet it continues to follow the accused around as they look for jobs. I realize I may not know the whole story, but I am friends with the family of the...

S just competed 7. He's only 11, so it was either L7 or try to compete L8 as a JE and he just wasn't ready for that. He had a great season -- State Champ! -- before an nagging injury (that he's still getting over, sigh) held him back at Regionals. It was an interesting season in that there was a...

DS did Skype sessions with Doc Ali this spring and it was really helpful for him. He was having some fears and frustrations with an injury and talking to someone who gets what gymnasts go through was key. I wouldn't hesitate to have him work with her or someone else again.

After a lot of searching, I was able to find size 00 Reisports for both high bar and rings grips when my son first needed them (when he started training L5). They were the only ones that fit him until L7. He went through two pairs of each and now he finally fits into size 0, which is much easier...

Good luck, boys! (And parents ;)) Can't wait to hear all about it!

Thanks! DS is up tomorrow am.