Bug's mom
Proud Parent
In our mid-term coach/parent interview, dd's coach suggested we work on coping strategies. From a physical perspective, dd is on point in her pre-competitive program. She's scary focused, determined and driven. She couldn't take dance anymore at 5 because in her words, 'the girls aren't being serious enough'! She's also a perfectionist and her own worst enemy at times. Having just turned 8, she's a year younger (in some cases 2) than most teammates and gets super disappointed when she doesn't instantly get a skill or someone gets a skill first. She isn't jealous of someone else moving ahead of her, she gets super excited for them. But she does become genuinely disappointed in herself for not being there yet. So my homework assignment was to figure out how to manage her psyche. I bought and read 'Gymnastics Psychology: The Ultimate Guide for Coaches, Gymnasts and Parents'. I found it super helpful in understanding why dd is how she is. I thought it fell a bit short of providing parents with tools to help support that kind of personality. Any suggestions on sports psychology resources, especially gymnastics based ones?