At the age of 9?
Tough kid on so many levels. Independent...strong student in school...hard worker in gym. Of course perfect in almost every way (kidding...)
But seriously...
Starting around March, the kid asks me to please not leave gymnastics. Ok...sure, I'll sit for 12/hrs week. That got old quick. But when I'd attempt to leave, inevitably would get a call from someone at gym saying DD c/o headache/stomachache...anxious/crying. So, I gave in.
We did switch gyms in July. She LOVES it...great kids/teammates (and side note, even in school, my DD doesn't have ONE bff...lots of good little buddies...just pointing out that she's pretty independent and easy to adapt with other kiddos). The new teammates have been soooo sweet/encouraging. Loves the new coach/coaches. But STILL...please don't leave. She promises I can leave "next week...on Friday...I"ll be ready". New gym she's training for 6/7 so there 16/hrs. My butt is quit stiff/sore as you can imagine. Thankfully I do have work to do, however I'd rather go to the coffee shop around the corner or run other errands.
But GOODNESS! I have breakdowns from time to time and tell her not sure this gymnastics gig is gonna work out. If this doesn't work for the whole family (i.e. Mom needs her sanity), this may not work at all. Gymnastics NOT our/her life. So, tell her she better get it together. These threats bring great tears....I Loooooove my gym. I'll let you leave soon...pleeeeaaase.
And oh, I've told her coach TRUST ME! I don't really want to be here...not CGM. Coach has been quite sweet...says they've seen this before. But tried yesterday to bail...just for a bit...BOOM..meltdown..stomachache...tears. Like anxiety attack. Sheesh...I don't have a ton of patience really as I don't want to coddle too much. Don't want her to be a snowflake who can't handle life.
Ok...I've rambled enough.Thoughts?
Has anyone gone through this? If so did it get better?
Tough kid on so many levels. Independent...strong student in school...hard worker in gym. Of course perfect in almost every way (kidding...)
But seriously...
Starting around March, the kid asks me to please not leave gymnastics. Ok...sure, I'll sit for 12/hrs week. That got old quick. But when I'd attempt to leave, inevitably would get a call from someone at gym saying DD c/o headache/stomachache...anxious/crying. So, I gave in.
We did switch gyms in July. She LOVES it...great kids/teammates (and side note, even in school, my DD doesn't have ONE bff...lots of good little buddies...just pointing out that she's pretty independent and easy to adapt with other kiddos). The new teammates have been soooo sweet/encouraging. Loves the new coach/coaches. But STILL...please don't leave. She promises I can leave "next week...on Friday...I"ll be ready". New gym she's training for 6/7 so there 16/hrs. My butt is quit stiff/sore as you can imagine. Thankfully I do have work to do, however I'd rather go to the coffee shop around the corner or run other errands.
But GOODNESS! I have breakdowns from time to time and tell her not sure this gymnastics gig is gonna work out. If this doesn't work for the whole family (i.e. Mom needs her sanity), this may not work at all. Gymnastics NOT our/her life. So, tell her she better get it together. These threats bring great tears....I Loooooove my gym. I'll let you leave soon...pleeeeaaase.
And oh, I've told her coach TRUST ME! I don't really want to be here...not CGM. Coach has been quite sweet...says they've seen this before. But tried yesterday to bail...just for a bit...BOOM..meltdown..stomachache...tears. Like anxiety attack. Sheesh...I don't have a ton of patience really as I don't want to coddle too much. Don't want her to be a snowflake who can't handle life.
Ok...I've rambled enough.Thoughts?
Has anyone gone through this? If so did it get better?