poodlemomma
Proud Parent
When it is time to move to a new gym? How do you know if a "big" move is the right choice for your child? In a big move, I mean, moving her into another home to go to a different gym.
My DD loves gymnastics. I don't know if she will ever be great. She did excel at her past level. I know that doesn't mean much in the grand scheme of things. She is 11 and did Xcel Silver last year and placed 2nd in all-around at states. She refused to go to regionals.
I do know if she stays at her current gym, she won't do gymnastics any longer. She hates it there and cries if she has to go. I think in the fact that she has been able to excel (even at a lower level) where she has hated it and refused to try, she would probably do even better some place else.
I let her stay with her grandmother this summer and she has been going to a local gym there. I wanted to give her a break and see if she could get the love back that she had before or has when it didn't involve her current gym. She loves it in the new place and she has grown in leaps and bounds thus far into the summer.
We are strongly considering letting her move in permanently with her grandparents. This gym is over 90 minutes away from our home so it is not commutable. There is a gym north of us that would be 45 minutes away, but I don't think I could work and get her there. If I don't work, we can't afford her gymnastics anyway.
I don't know if she will ever even make it to Level 9 let alone going any further then that. I know that having the fun back into it, she has really progressed and is anxious and excited to be back in the gym each day. But when do you know it is worth it to keep going with it or when it is time to just let it go? Would you let your daughter go away even if there was no chance of serious progression? Just so you know, I don't know if she is good or not. I think she is great and that is why I am willing to pay for her classes and I want her to be happy. But I am not a coach and my opinion is obviously biased.
Sorry if my post is scattered. I am really stressing over this decision.
My DD loves gymnastics. I don't know if she will ever be great. She did excel at her past level. I know that doesn't mean much in the grand scheme of things. She is 11 and did Xcel Silver last year and placed 2nd in all-around at states. She refused to go to regionals.
I do know if she stays at her current gym, she won't do gymnastics any longer. She hates it there and cries if she has to go. I think in the fact that she has been able to excel (even at a lower level) where she has hated it and refused to try, she would probably do even better some place else.
I let her stay with her grandmother this summer and she has been going to a local gym there. I wanted to give her a break and see if she could get the love back that she had before or has when it didn't involve her current gym. She loves it in the new place and she has grown in leaps and bounds thus far into the summer.
We are strongly considering letting her move in permanently with her grandparents. This gym is over 90 minutes away from our home so it is not commutable. There is a gym north of us that would be 45 minutes away, but I don't think I could work and get her there. If I don't work, we can't afford her gymnastics anyway.
I don't know if she will ever even make it to Level 9 let alone going any further then that. I know that having the fun back into it, she has really progressed and is anxious and excited to be back in the gym each day. But when do you know it is worth it to keep going with it or when it is time to just let it go? Would you let your daughter go away even if there was no chance of serious progression? Just so you know, I don't know if she is good or not. I think she is great and that is why I am willing to pay for her classes and I want her to be happy. But I am not a coach and my opinion is obviously biased.
Sorry if my post is scattered. I am really stressing over this decision.