Recent content by GherkinMama

I deliver pizzas at night after my husband gets home and our daughter has finished her practice sessions. Thankless job but it pays for tuition and incidentals.

Hello ladies and gents! I want to get my little one (almost 6 yo and on pre team), some tools for at home practicing. We are very tight on space so I want to choose the right stuff to make it worth the trouble. Hubby and I were thinking of a doorway chin up bar she can work on and were unsure of...

Sorry that seemed rushed. I was on my phone with that last one. :)

Onebusymama... she came into the waiting room, called me into the gym, then said what she said (original post). I took my child by the hand and went back into to the waiting room. So did she just send her out on her own? No. But the verbiage and how she went about it was the reason I used the...

CBIF - Thank you for that, truly. But her progress in gymnastics is the least of my concern about all of this. When she gets it, she'll get it. I have no delusions whatsoever there. :) I promise you that :) I don't want to force her to learn faster, or be the best all the time. And I don't think...

I like the term, Ratbag...with love! I literally laughed out loud with that one.

Onebusymama - Not rude at all! I value every opinion I have read on this thread. After all I did ask for them in the first place. . I like to look at problems (in all arenas and spheres of influence in my life) from all angles. Put myself in others' place and try to see from their point of...

I wish I could hug you MellowYellow! My husband and I are very much into finding the root of issues and triumphs alike and your input will prove invaluable to that end. We want to positively motivate her in all aspects of her life and understanding her why's and how's really help.

Good Morning! First I want to say that I placed my trust in a great online community. I couldn't have imagined the wealth of help and advice that I received and I am so very grateful to you all. It was such a varied and detailed bunch of information that I think we have made the right decision...

I want to say a huge THANK YOU! To you all for your great and learned advice. Practice went AMAZING today. I will explain more about my talk with the coach and more tomorrow morning on the computer vs my phone. :)

Thank You!! She is currently chowing down half a peanut butter and jelly sandwich on wheat and having a glass of almond milk. I think I'll bring a cut up apple with me in case she needs a snack. No call back so far.

Thank you all!! MeetDirector - You are completely right. She is very routine oriented. It has been nearly 4 months since she started on Pre-team so this is not too new for her. She is a good sleeper. 730 pm to 630 am. She eats well, and drinks lots of water (no soda and limited juice in our...

Gymcats all the way! My daughter started there and they have an amazing facility! We now live in Texas and have for a few years, but even now, she asks to go back to Gymcats. she was 3-4 years old when she went there! A very dear friend of mine matriculated from there and now takes her kids to...

MidwestMommy - Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I can't say enough, again, how much this kind of sharing and advice helps. I am waiting room friends with some other moms, but their kids are in different levels and/or boys. So there is little help there. And most of my friends don't have kids or...

I can't thank you enough for your response. It reaffirms what has been in the back of my mind since this all started happening. I have put in a call to the gym to have the coach call me back, perhaps we can hash some of it out before class today. Since I cannot seem to get a clear answer from my...