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In my DD's gym, there is also a mix of different levels in a group. Her group counts 12 girls that train the same hours (and are always referred to as one group). I'm not sure which US level they compare, but I would guess it is ranging between L3 to L6. The girls usually spend 2-4 years in this...

I can relate to this. This also kind of happened to my DD, but with the difference it was never the goal to make team or pre-team. My problem was the frequent move to a different group and the issues this created (check my thread about shy dd a few months ago). Short version: DD moves from rec...

I don't think there are any psycho's in our gym (it is also a totally different setting compared to the US). These are good suggestions. I'm going to keep the Saturday groceries (that already worked fine with a store nearby). Working on a laptop (or tablet) somehow doesn't really work with me...

As DD made it in the entry-team, she will do more practices. DD likes it that I stay and watch her, but I certainly don't want to do this every time. When she was in rec, I had two hours on saturday afternoon to do something (usually groceries), and I watched the last 30-40 minutes. The...

just an update to this story: first training of the season this weekend, and dd made it in the team, together with all the pre-teamers of last year and one other (older) rec kid. I wasn't informed until today. (I think coaches expected I already knew) The first hint was already this summer...

I used to be sure that all people would float (as been told by my swimming teacher some +25 years ago)... until I tried to give DD1 (the gymnast) some swimming lessons. I'm sure she will eventually learn to swim (with professional help). DD2 is also thin, but somehow looks different in...

The gym is closed during the summer, except for a summer camp organized by the town (1 week). DD will go to this summer camp (I had no choice... she really wanted to go).

A small update (and some new concerns/vent not directly related to the shyness of my dd). Second tryout went fine. It's also the last session of the season (there is a camp week in the summer, but not directly related to the club activities). There was also another rec kid asked to try in the...

What do you mean with a carthwheel to the right? The most common side is right foot first, then right hand (face to the left), then left hand and left foot, which is the cartwheel for right footed people. There is a connection between right/left handness, but a right handed person can be...

Dd1 (the gymnast) is left handed, but right footed (jumps with right leg) so she tumbles the "right" way. I'm right handed, but left footed (I used to do high jumps competitions in school, and always did this at the side with the lefties). Dd2 is also right handed and also seems to prefer to...

Same here. Dd1 sometimes is close to dying at small injuries (even if it is just a broken nail). It is very hard to see if it is serious (it never has). What sometimes helps is tellling she can't so something she likes, then it heals miraculously within 10 minutes. Dd2 (the non-gymnast one) is...

A small update. Dd did a tryout on the mixed team/preteam group. Team girls are all at least 2 years older. Pre-teamers are girls her age. She loved it. She thought the girls would be mean, but it was actually the opposite. She seemed to interact even more with the girls compared to her rec...

A few of my thoughts: It seems to be quite expensive (and doesn't seem better than a generic matrass). They show quite some "action" in this commercial that looks dangerous. Not only is falling a problem, but you could easily fall next to it (I don't think it is wide enough), or you could...

Just got a phone call from the team coach... (I'm currently having an information overdose) She apologized for what happened and explained some details on what happened from their side. My dd will get another tryout the next week. She wants to evaluate her again in the new group. She is...

Our gym has around 800 members. I only know the 6 kids my dd interacts with in her group. She barely interacts with the kids outside her rec group (even other rec groups from the same age). It took a while before I knew which name belongs to which kid. A group photo from the club championship...