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Thank you everyone for your kind words. It has been a week without gymnastics and dd seems really happy and has not said she misses it at all. She does go out on the trampoline in our backyard and has gotten out her mats to stretch. I am not sure what to think of that, but I guess she still...

I have not been following my other post since I was just getting to upset and emotional about it. I figured it was best just not to read them anymore. But, I did want to give an update as to what the final decision was, and why. DD had her State meet this weekend. She was very happy and...

I am trying to do that. I have taken many things said on here and discussed them with DH trying to get a clearer view of the situation. I do know that I came on this board looking for others who perhaps had the same difficult and grueling decision to make (regardless of what many think I have...

If you think almost 10% of our pay after taxes going to gymnastics is reasonable, then I guess we can afford it. BUT, like I have said earlier, we would be willing to keep up the pace and pay for gymnastics if DD was really showing a passion for the sport. She is half-hearted about it and has...

We are trying to keep the discussions more positive and not threatening. I am asking open ended questions such as, "do you really love gymnastics?" "What will you miss the most if you quit?" "Is there anything else you want to try but you don't have time to try because of gymnastics?" She...

As always, I will take the comments here to heart, but we have to weigh all of these things in order to make the best decision for our family. I think that dd has had some time to work on fear issues. She has had a year at the same level to try to do that. Could we give her more time? Of...

Well, dd had her sectional meet this past weekend. Unfortunately, she did not do well. She had a higher score all-around last year, at the same exact level (level 6) by about .4 We tried to stay positive and did not say anything after the meet. DD did not seem too concerned. I finally was...

Well, I have been thinking about what has been said and mentioned many things to DH based on posts here because I was frustrated with his strong position on having dd quit. DH is a logical computer programmer and uses "logic" in all of his decisions, but if I can come up with logical reasons...

Also, many people have mentioned a "rec" team for dd or a less progressive program. I think that would send a message of "failure" too if we said that she HAD to go there instead. I did ask her if she liked that option and she said she did not want to do that. She would not be with her...

We know scores are subjective. That is why DH wanted to base the decision on the average of the scores of all the meets this season, not just one or two meets. Usually our judges here in So Cal have been really good though. I have felt that all of dd's scores have been fair. Having watched a...

Well, she has not failed yet. She has two meets to raise her scores up. DH said if she improves these last two meets he will let her continue. Her average this year, compared to last years scores on floor and vault will probably still fall below last years average regardless, but DH said at...

I have been mentioning this to DH, the fact that there are so many other benefits to gymnastics, but DH says that he in only willing to invest the kind of money required at this point if dd is slightly improving and showing growth. (I know that "growth" is a difficult word here and we have...

To clarify, our gym does has some rec programs I guess. They have a cheer class, tumbling class and open it up for little ones to take classes. However, it is not the main money making part of our gym at all. It is mostly just team.

Yes. Our old gym was that way. It was actually a great thing because I think it did subsidize the competitive team's costs. At first this gym did not seem that much more but they have an amazing way of asking for a little here, then a little more there and so on and when I punch the numbers I...

There are a handful of gymnasts that come in for some cheer tumbling classes, but there is only one class offered. This gym is solely focused on team only and they take the entry level gymnasts and begin training them for level 4 immediately. I thought I would like it since my daughter is on...

Our gym has NO rec team at all, only a girls competitive team so we pay the bills. They have some "super stars" here and some elite girls as well as a couple girls already signed to college scholarships. I have noticed at our competitions that when dd does a pitiful looking bar routine she...

Good advice Faith. :) I asked her again last night why she really wants to continue and she said that she had always wanted to learn some of the skills the optional girls were doing. I can respect that. It is a better answer than "I will miss my friends." But I asked her if it was worth it...

Our old gym was way more reasonable. Granted, the leotards were not as "flashy" but they were really nice and only cost us $100 and the warm up was $50. The warm up was basically a cheap looking sweat suit though so I like our new fancy, diamond studded velvet ones. ;) If they were real...

WOW, I thought it was expensive to compete here. ;) We do travel a little but only to San Diego or the farthest has been Las Vegas, which is 6 hours away. Your dd sounds like mine in many ways. They are fun loving with bundles of talent that is there but not completely tapped yet. Of course...

Yes. Maybe she is apathetic. DD is a good little actress though. She acts like she is SO passionate about gym and would never want to quit and she training so hard so I want to believe her, but then I see how she does not seem to really focus and just wants to goof off with friends than...