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DD has her first meet ever at the beginning of January and I'm very nervous about it. I was trying to pinpoint what I'm nervous about because really there's no expectation for her on my part and I don't think there's any on her part either. My only expectation for her is that she participates and leaves with a smile on her face. I'm pretty sure that will be accomplished. Just seeing her out there will make me so proud.
My parents really want to come and she really wants them to come and I think that's what is making me feel nervous. They don't know anything about gymnastics. My mom came to the gym one day and saw DD's floor routine and her response was, "That's it?". I guess she was expecting her to be doing double layouts and 5 tumbling passes or something. She completely didn't say it it a mean way, just in a way like her only exposure to gym is the Olympics. She also wanted to know why she doesn't use the real vault or go to the high bar.
So I have this feeling that if they come to the meet they'll expect her to actually win something. To be honest with you she's not going to win anything. I don't mean to sound negative, but her main competition is her own teammates. They have all competed one year of Level 4 and many have competed 2 years. This will be the last meet for those kids at Level 4. They scored in the 37 and 38 range all season. DD has no chance at all of winning anything. DD will probably get last or close to last. That won't bother me in the least. Let's say she has an absolutely amazing meet and hits all of ther routines and finishes with a great AA score for her first meet ever, but places on nothing. I'm concerned that my parents will view it as a failure. They aren't unsupportive people, it's just that they don't understand. DD could score a 36AA (which won't happen) and if they don't hear her name called they'll probably think it means she didn't do well. So do you educate them beforehand? I can just imagine them driving home and saying to each other, "All that practice and money and she didn't even win anything!".
I really just don't want them to come, but it's rude to ask them not to come. I'm probably making too big of a deal about this. I think it also stems from the fact that they have always commented on the fact that gym takes too much time and is too expensive. I'm going to be so proud of DD and I guess it's just I want them to understand that getting through her first meet is an accomplishment. She has all of her skills and I'm not worried about that. I mean I wouldn't be surprised if she fell on bars or beam just because she'll be nervous.
My parents really want to come and she really wants them to come and I think that's what is making me feel nervous. They don't know anything about gymnastics. My mom came to the gym one day and saw DD's floor routine and her response was, "That's it?". I guess she was expecting her to be doing double layouts and 5 tumbling passes or something. She completely didn't say it it a mean way, just in a way like her only exposure to gym is the Olympics. She also wanted to know why she doesn't use the real vault or go to the high bar.
So I have this feeling that if they come to the meet they'll expect her to actually win something. To be honest with you she's not going to win anything. I don't mean to sound negative, but her main competition is her own teammates. They have all competed one year of Level 4 and many have competed 2 years. This will be the last meet for those kids at Level 4. They scored in the 37 and 38 range all season. DD has no chance at all of winning anything. DD will probably get last or close to last. That won't bother me in the least. Let's say she has an absolutely amazing meet and hits all of ther routines and finishes with a great AA score for her first meet ever, but places on nothing. I'm concerned that my parents will view it as a failure. They aren't unsupportive people, it's just that they don't understand. DD could score a 36AA (which won't happen) and if they don't hear her name called they'll probably think it means she didn't do well. So do you educate them beforehand? I can just imagine them driving home and saying to each other, "All that practice and money and she didn't even win anything!".
I really just don't want them to come, but it's rude to ask them not to come. I'm probably making too big of a deal about this. I think it also stems from the fact that they have always commented on the fact that gym takes too much time and is too expensive. I'm going to be so proud of DD and I guess it's just I want them to understand that getting through her first meet is an accomplishment. She has all of her skills and I'm not worried about that. I mean I wouldn't be surprised if she fell on bars or beam just because she'll be nervous.