JumpingBean
Proud Parent
My dd who is almost 9 has been a dancer since the age of 4. That is a part of her identity and kind of the path that I got attached to. Just a couple months ago we switched gyms looking for a rec class that simply better fit our schedule. After one class she got invited to preteam. This was never even on my radar. She is doing 6 hours at the gym now and 7 hours of dance. If made to choose, at this point she would choose dance, but I can see her getting pulled into gymnastics. She is making friends, progressing, getting attached to coaches. She has her first (in house) competition in march that she is really excited about. That is all great, but I see the hours ramp up as the girls progress and I read the experienced moms of higher level girls posting that they don't enjoy their daughters' gymnastics for the worry of injuries. It makes me really worried and kinda wanting to pull the plug before she gets really sucked in On the other hand, she is more athletic than graceful and definitely built more for gymnastics. We are not at a pre-pro or competitive dance school so the hours are not likely to increase much more that what she is already doing, and maybe I am overanalyzing things. She is not even on team and she really is enjoying herself. I also really like the girls she is with - very welcoming and warm to a newcomer, and the coaches - tough but warm. Any thoughts would be welcome