Is there anything you can do as a parent for a gymnast with fear issues? DD seemed to be making slower progress than was originally speculated and we had a meeting with coaches who dropped the bombshell that she's being badly held back by fear issues. She's 11 and looking at potentially doing a few meets at 5 in the fall and finishing out as a 6 in the spring (when she's 12). IF she's lucky and doesn't end up repeating 4. She has made zero progress on her vault in a year and a half. She's been given the opportunity to do a BHS on high beam and balks. She won't do cast handstands on strap bar. I've always tried to do the drop off, have a good practice, love you goodnight like everyone talks about here, but that hasn't worked so well. They "said" she has potential and is still on track to possibly do college gym, but I don't believe so anymore. I wish she would just quit, as this is a TON of time, effort, and money that we don't really have.