AgingHippie
Proud Parent
Hi All! Well I guess my post is not going to magically appear so I am starting a new one to give you some updates. I have watched a few practices now and thought they all looked like any normal practice would and I didn't see anything out of the ordinary.
It does look like DD is struggling with the back tumbling aspect of L5 but out first meet is not until December so she will probably be ok by then. She has been talking a little bit more in the car some nights and here is what I am getting, some of it does sound like gym and some of it sounds like those pre-teen hormones kicking in.
" I wish I would have started when I was younger, at this rate I can't repeat any levels if I am going to go the Olympics" - No I did not tell her she has no chance whatsoever of going to the Olympics. I focused on repeating a level is not always a bad thing.
"I am the fattest kid in the gym" I had to try not to laugh at this one. She just turned 10 and is literally in size 4/5 children's shorts without an inch of fat on her body. She is very muscular so we talked about that as well.
"Everyone has the back tuck on the real floor but me and everyone else is allowed to try a flyaway with a spot but me; she won't even let me try." (She did cry on the way home about this one) Again I told her not to compare and that she is grouped with all girls that are returning 5's or spent two years in 4. She wasn't buying it so I just went with be patient you will get it.
Our gym, is one that requires a 36 to move out of a level so I think she is stressing out about that already even though the meet season has not started. It's kind of maddening. I also asked about her coach and she did get an attitude as soon as that came up and told me she likes the coach just fine.
She also let us know that she wants to play basketball this winter. My initial reaction (in my head) was absolutely not. When she saw I was a little reluctant she explained she misses seeing her friends. I am still not sure this is a great idea but the coach of the Bball team she would be on is a good family friend and said he would get a practice time on one of the two weeknights we do not have gym practice and he is OK with her missing most of the Saturday games. If it is an early Sat game she can go before practice and if it's not a meet weekend she can play in all the Sunday games.
I am a little nervous this may be too much for her but if she decides she doesn't want to continue with gymnastics at some point I think it will be good for to have some exposure to other less intense sports. (I have read on here and heard from other moms the new L5 is kind of the make it or break year for some little gymmies). Then again this could be the worst idea in the world. Only time will tell but I'm pretty nervous about it.
It does look like DD is struggling with the back tumbling aspect of L5 but out first meet is not until December so she will probably be ok by then. She has been talking a little bit more in the car some nights and here is what I am getting, some of it does sound like gym and some of it sounds like those pre-teen hormones kicking in.
" I wish I would have started when I was younger, at this rate I can't repeat any levels if I am going to go the Olympics" - No I did not tell her she has no chance whatsoever of going to the Olympics. I focused on repeating a level is not always a bad thing.
"I am the fattest kid in the gym" I had to try not to laugh at this one. She just turned 10 and is literally in size 4/5 children's shorts without an inch of fat on her body. She is very muscular so we talked about that as well.
"Everyone has the back tuck on the real floor but me and everyone else is allowed to try a flyaway with a spot but me; she won't even let me try." (She did cry on the way home about this one) Again I told her not to compare and that she is grouped with all girls that are returning 5's or spent two years in 4. She wasn't buying it so I just went with be patient you will get it.
Our gym, is one that requires a 36 to move out of a level so I think she is stressing out about that already even though the meet season has not started. It's kind of maddening. I also asked about her coach and she did get an attitude as soon as that came up and told me she likes the coach just fine.
She also let us know that she wants to play basketball this winter. My initial reaction (in my head) was absolutely not. When she saw I was a little reluctant she explained she misses seeing her friends. I am still not sure this is a great idea but the coach of the Bball team she would be on is a good family friend and said he would get a practice time on one of the two weeknights we do not have gym practice and he is OK with her missing most of the Saturday games. If it is an early Sat game she can go before practice and if it's not a meet weekend she can play in all the Sunday games.
I am a little nervous this may be too much for her but if she decides she doesn't want to continue with gymnastics at some point I think it will be good for to have some exposure to other less intense sports. (I have read on here and heard from other moms the new L5 is kind of the make it or break year for some little gymmies). Then again this could be the worst idea in the world. Only time will tell but I'm pretty nervous about it.
