Ok I used her as one example, but there are more. I too hated her comment regarding the allegations, don’t get me wrong there.
And with the charity thing, I totally understand where she is coming from. It’s almost like an incentive to be there. Plus, if she attended every charity event she...
And to answer your question, yes...you do pay 100s of dollars and then do nothing, let the coaches be the coaches. I’ve seen moms correct their kids from the viewing area, asking the coaches questions about every little detail about every single skill (and THOSE are what we mean by CGMs). You...
I am so excited Jade is going to worlds! She is amazing! It’s honestly a breath of fresh air to see a kid who didn’t have to commit to Elite so young, gives hope (and less pressure) to younger girls in gymnastics who can continue to follow their dreams even though they’re not in Hopes by a...
Looking back, now that we are at a gym with a much better philosophy, my DD was not ready for L3 last year. She too didn’t have her BHS, and her mill circle was her kryptonite (seriously who invented that skill? I’d like to have a word with them). Now, her mill circle is fabulous, her BHS is so...
I saw that too. And I think some folks were almost expecting it (for lack of a better way to say that). With her injuries, and competing at nationals when she wasn't fully healed, it was almost a waiting game :(
Which is unfortunate because she's such a great gymnast.
lol, surprisingly, we have a number of random patches of corn in the Chicagoland area too. Just when you're driving thru a regular suburb...you're reminded that you're in the midwest with a completely out of place corn field lol!
I often find myself in the car exclaiming "oh crap, there's...
Agreed with what @QueenBee said. Depending on where you are, the traffic can be horrible and the commute becomes impossible. Luckily Illinois has a huge number of great gyms! Let us know if you have any other questions. And welcome to Illinois!
Omg hilarious update...
ODD(gymmie) and YDD(non gymmie) were talking in the car this morning...
ODD: YDD, do you like school?
YDD: Yeah!! Because every single day, shortly after I have snack, I get to have lunch. That's amazing right??
ODD: .......Ok, but is that the ONLY reason you like...
Oh so so true! I'm amazed at her determination, dedication, and strength. I think this is why non-gym parents don't understand the gym world, not all kids are cut-out for it
so today on the way to practice, DD was talking about how much she loves school (she's actually upset that tomorrow is Saturday) and I told her how proud of her I was that she's such a good student. I told her that's part of the reason she gets to do so much gymnastics. I said "continue to get...
@Flippincrazy what level is she? Unless I'm confusing you with someone else, I could have sworn your daughter was a fairly new gymnast?
Just wondering.
DD had Saturday off and was losing her mind. She made sure I took her to open gym on Friday, and she said "I wish open gym was 4 hours long since I'm not gonna get those on Saturday!"
What kind of kid COMPLAINS that their Saturday is suddenly free??? :D
We should all share this anytime someone is adamant about allowing their child to do gymnastics at home.
And a lesson to us all, always poop before you go on the date...
I totally agree that should be the policy. Luckily in Nadsar's case, everyone in the United States knows who he is, so we don't have to worry about that one (although is he sitting in jail awaiting trial still?)