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    Parents overlooked rec gymnast

    I don't believe our club does this, but it is unfortunate that some clubs look at the parents’ body composition as a way to rule out a child. My husband and I are tall and both overweight. While our daughter has the same hair color and skin tone as me, she has a small solid body. We’ve been...
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    Parents Chosing a team

    Choosing the right gym is important and difficult. The two biggest things for me are communication and the “goodness of fit” between my daughter and her coach. Good luck!
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    Parents Young Gymnasts with ADD/ADHD?

    WOW! Just what I needed to hear! You were all so helpful and compassionate! Thank you! We have an appointment scheduled with the Child Development Center for tests.
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    Parents Young Gymnasts with ADD/ADHD?

    Hi, my little gymnie is 6 going to be 7. She hasn’t been diagnosed with ADD/ADHD, but probably will be. She is very athletic and we've been told by her coach that she has some raw talent in gymnastics. Last season her coach invited her to train over the summer and then if all went well, my...
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    Parents Cast Handstand - Yippee!

    Congratulations! Lots of hard work went into learning that skill!
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    Missing out?

    This is such a good topic. My 6 year daughter is a young gymnast. She was invited to train this summer for possible team placement in the fall. We had a lot of summer travel plans this year, so we took a break from gymnastics and in the Fall she will begin another year preteam. She has one...
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    When will they learn certain things?

    To the Original Poster: I’m a proud parent of a 6 year old daughter. We started her in gymnastics at age 2 because she had a lot of energy and needed a way to burn it off. Plus she was a late walker and needed a fun way to learn how to balance. Our daughter was in an awesome class, much like...
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    Parents What's the difference between an Elite and a level 10?

    Great question and response. I often wondered the difference myself. Thanks for posting the question and answering it.
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    Slightly Abusive Coach?

    Sometimes parents can be pretty hard for their kids to talk with. I think this is because kids fear that their parents won’t be supportive, or maybe get angry with them if they tell something that is personal. Parents sometimes are afraid that they will overstep their bounds with respect to...
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    Slightly Abusive Coach?

    I am so sorry this is happing to you and your teammates. It is not your fault. You are very brave for bringing this topic up. I strongly recommend that you talk with your parents about this so that they can help you. The problem needs to be addressed and stopped. Some tips for addressing...
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    Parents, what do you wish you knew then that you know now?

    I loved reading what everyone wrote. I would just add that I think all parents should have Doc Ali’s Top 10 Parents Code of Points. It can be found in the Parents Forum.
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    What is meant by “splitting the beam?â€￾

    Thanks everyone. I got the Picture! :eek: Yikes!
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    What is meant by “splitting the beam?â€￾

    What is meant by “splitting the beam?”
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    Parents No parents allowed

    Hi, I’m the original poster. Wow! Who know this was such a passionate topic with a lot of great points being made on both sides of the issue. Just to clarify, when I wrote that team parents weren’t allowed in the gym during practice, I was referring to the facility, not the actual gym...
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    Parents No parents allowed

    Hi. Our daughter is currently in recreational gymnastics, but is in the advanced class, with an eye towards competitive gymnastics. I just read on our gym’s website under team rules that parents of kids on the team are not allowed in the gym during training. I was wondering if this is a...
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