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Since DD moved to her new gym there have been many little crazy parent dramas. I always tell her dad about these things and he tells me to just ignore them, stay away from the gym, don't involve myself in this petty stuff, don't waste my time even thinking about them etc. It's been things like parents getting bent out of shape because DD was moved up or saying she was only getting scores because she was cute etc. Little, but bothersome things when you have to hear them.
Well dad is gymdad this week and I've been staying home relaxing and it has been wonderful. He came home with DD last night and he was kind of mad. He was sitting in one of the parent areas and he doesn't know any of the parents, nor do they know him. This should remind people not to talk about someone when they aren't there because you never know who is within earshot! A group of parents, I don't know who though I can probably guess, were talking about our DD. They were saying that it is not fair that she is going to be "allowed" to compete Level 4 when she is with the Level 5 group. Why should their DD's have to compete against someone who is really a level above? And one dad said he had already complained to the owner about how unfair it was. I'm used to this kind of petty parent drama and it was so nice for once to see him being the one bent out of shape. I repeated to him all the things he told me about just ignoring them, don't make a big deal about nothing etc. He suddenly found his own advice not so comforting at the moment. He said he always thought I was exaggerating how crazy some of these people are, but now he sees what I'm talking about. It's nice to see him walk a mile in my shoes.
I'm glad he heard that and not me, though they probably wouldn't have said it if I were sitting within earshot. It's a good thing I don't know who said that. I mean in some ways I see their point, but in other ways they are so wrong. Should DD not be allowed to compete at all in their opinion? They know she isn't old enough to compete Level 5. She hasn't competed a season of Level 4. Except for 2 new level 4's, all the level 4's are 2nd year. They've competed a full season of Level 4 and my DD hasn't. So how is that unfair? And they get the benefit of working on Level 4 routines all the time. She only practices Level 5 routines. Doesn't that put them at an advantage really? Frankly I'm worried she'll forget the Level 4 routines and I'm especially worried that she won't be able to do the mill circle consistently after not practicing it for so many months.
I'm just glad he finally sees what kind of drama happens in the parent area when you are just trying to enjoy watching your child.
Well dad is gymdad this week and I've been staying home relaxing and it has been wonderful. He came home with DD last night and he was kind of mad. He was sitting in one of the parent areas and he doesn't know any of the parents, nor do they know him. This should remind people not to talk about someone when they aren't there because you never know who is within earshot! A group of parents, I don't know who though I can probably guess, were talking about our DD. They were saying that it is not fair that she is going to be "allowed" to compete Level 4 when she is with the Level 5 group. Why should their DD's have to compete against someone who is really a level above? And one dad said he had already complained to the owner about how unfair it was. I'm used to this kind of petty parent drama and it was so nice for once to see him being the one bent out of shape. I repeated to him all the things he told me about just ignoring them, don't make a big deal about nothing etc. He suddenly found his own advice not so comforting at the moment. He said he always thought I was exaggerating how crazy some of these people are, but now he sees what I'm talking about. It's nice to see him walk a mile in my shoes.
I'm glad he heard that and not me, though they probably wouldn't have said it if I were sitting within earshot. It's a good thing I don't know who said that. I mean in some ways I see their point, but in other ways they are so wrong. Should DD not be allowed to compete at all in their opinion? They know she isn't old enough to compete Level 5. She hasn't competed a season of Level 4. Except for 2 new level 4's, all the level 4's are 2nd year. They've competed a full season of Level 4 and my DD hasn't. So how is that unfair? And they get the benefit of working on Level 4 routines all the time. She only practices Level 5 routines. Doesn't that put them at an advantage really? Frankly I'm worried she'll forget the Level 4 routines and I'm especially worried that she won't be able to do the mill circle consistently after not practicing it for so many months.
I'm just glad he finally sees what kind of drama happens in the parent area when you are just trying to enjoy watching your child.
maybe it's best your husband doesn't go back lest your next post makes me think of Jack in The Shining! redrum...redrum...redrum...
