My daughter is going to have her first competition in just over a week. It's actually just an in house meet primarily for the purpose of some girls scoring out of a level or in my daughter's case, getting a chance to do everything for judges. She's level 3 right now, so I know it's technically not a required level. I think it's a great opportunity for her to get her feet wet. It's all very new for her and I think she is getting pretty nervous. She's had a couple of rough practices recently where she has struggled with a skill (ROBHS) she's had for a long time. She is still doing it- she just knows her form isn't good. (I haven't seen it.) She was pretty teary tonight. (Although last night she was super excited that she was able to do a cast to handstand with almost no spot!) I feel like she is a bit of a roller coaster right now! Any words of advice on how to encourage her? Or things NOT to say or do? I know there are probably no magic words but I hate seeing her so down on herself. What do you say to your kids after a hard practice?