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Ok, so I just reread, and I see what you were saying about wanting to start preteam somewhere by sept. So essentially, if you stay at current place and don't start preteam till next year, they would mean 2 more years till she competes. (Age 7 by then) You will soon find out that there is a wide...

We may be in your area-If there is a way to pm on chalk bucket, you are welcome to pm me. My daughter competes JO level 3 this year at a gym with both JO and excel programs. She loves it there. And I love the coaches and community there too. We have a few other gyms in the area that do not do...

This debate/information sharing is interesting-- I may be sidetracking here- but I see high school gymnastics mentioned here. I am intrigued! I haven't ever heard of this as an option. Are there areas of the country where this is more prevalent? Just curious:) I don't think we have it in our...

Yep! Mine is just planning to start level 3 this next year-She started preteam at 4, Level 2 at 5, and will turn 6 this summer. I am just now realizing that if we keep going at this rate, she's on track to be practicing 16 hours/week by second grade. YIKES! We may end up slowing down for year...

Yep! Mine is just planning to start level 3 this next year-She started preteam at 4, Level 2 at 5, and will turn 6 this summer. I am just now realizing that if we keep going at this rate, she's on track to be practicing 16 hours/week by second grade. YIKES! She's loving it do far --but we may...

Wait-I see what you are saying! I think I misunderstood before. You don't want to drive far away for preteam classes.... That makes sense. If you aren't wanting to change gyms yet- I think it would be fine to wait a year. Or you could check into preteam somewhere closer. I know Kindergarten...

We are still pretty new to gymnastics also. My daughter began preteam 2 years ago at age 4. The girls in the group varied in age from about 4-6. Preteam focused on learning basic skills the "right" way, mild conditioning, and having fun. Not all of them were ready to compete this year. Some...

Thanks for the replies and encouragement! I had started to feel guilty either way--staying or leaving. It's good to see how others balance it, and start figuring out what that'll look like for us. My daughter is almost 6...the youngest one in the group due to her summer birthday. But there...

I identify with this question a lot! My oldest daughter is not athletically inclined whatsoever. She is more interested in science, art, reading etc. She is very supportive of my younger daughter (who is the gymnast). She doesn't get jealous when we pay attention to or compliment her sister...

My daughter is a young Level 3 (going into next season). She's only been practicing about 4-5 hours /week so far at Level 2. My husband and I split the time at practice so that one of us is always there. She likes that we watch; and I have to say-- I really enjoy it too! I have other children...

My daughter broke her arm at the elbow 2 years ago, had pins placed, and wore a cast for about 3 months. She recovered well and regained all range of motion and strength quickly; and her surgeon said he didn't foresee any long term problems resulting from the injury. She hasn't had anymore...

At my daughter's gym that kind of class is considered preteam or "hot shots." She was in the class for a year. They started training (1.5 hours once a week) that group of girls to prepare them for team. Then at the beginning of the summer, the ones from the group who were ready to compete this...

She is young. I wouldn't even consider letting her compete if the coaches she has were not exceptionally good at keeping it fun. I think they have taught the girls so much this year in hot shots without the kids even realizing how hard they have been working. Now with not just skills and...

I just wanted to get back to you all and say THANK YOU for all your advice! I did try some of your ideas--- I was/am great with her dropping back to her old class- but since it just seemed so out of character for her to feel negatively about practice-- I thought it would be appropriate to...

I definitely see your point here. Thanks for your reply.

yep-I don't really encourage it. I just resorted to putting the mattress in the floor since otherwise, she was attempting to do them on TOP of the bed and the couch. And "hours a day" may be an exaggeration. I certainly don't try to coach her at home. I'm not a gymnast by any stretch. I...

My daughter (who will be 5 this month) has done gymnastics and LOVED it since she was 2 1/2. She has finished one year in a preteam class and just last week began training for level 2 competition. She has always always been ecstatic to go to class, and constantly practiced at home. She is...