SHELOVESGYM
Proud Parent
DD (8) was so upset after practice tonight. She rarely cries about things like this but she was just heartbroken and devastated and couldn't fight back the tears. She has a new coach and the coach wouldn't let her do several skills that all of the others were allowed to do. DD is definitely one of the less strong/advanced members of her level 3, training level 4 group. Apparently (I wasn't there) everyone else was allowed to do front tucks into the pit, ariels into the pit and work on kips and she kept being told "that's too advanced for you, do a straight jump." When she did the tuck on the first try she was reprimanded for doing a skill too advanced for her. She used to do all of these with her old coach. I understand that HC is trying to keep her safe and perhaps thinks she's not ready for this. But for DD it was tough to be singled out. I think her old coach probably would have just spotted her on these things rather than telling her not to try at all. Any thoughts? Should I talk to the coach about it? I try not to be "that mom" -though this sport usually leads me to be "that mom."