My DD is repeating step 5 and her skills don't seem to be improving much, some have actually gone backwards. She struggled with this step last year, came 2nd to last in most competitions, but so far she is not looking like she will do any better this year. I was hoping that another year in the step would mean she could really improve those skills. We changed gyms last term, and she has settled into the new gym okay. The coach is good and I don't think the coaching is the issue here. I ask her if she still wants to do gymnastics and she says she does. She goes off to training willingly enough but never seems very excited or happy about it, it all seems to be just 'okay'. At training she will practice a skill repeatedly but doesn't seem that motivated to try hard to get it right. I wonder if she is just going through the motions.
She has just finished primary school (year 6) and will be starting intermediate school in a few weeks and I think this change is affecting her emotionally (grieving for the old school, fear and uncertainty about the new one), plus she is turning 11 at the same time so I guess hormones could be kicking in as well. As a mum it is hard taking her to training and picking her up 4 days a week when she doesn't seem to be enjoying it. I can't get her to talk about it. I am wondering whether this is just a phase she will eventually come out of. She was at the same school and gym all her life until recently. Maybe it is just the amount of change she is having to deal with? Is it just something that happens to a lot of 10-11 year old girls because of puberty and hormones? Any other parents have experience with similar?
She has just finished primary school (year 6) and will be starting intermediate school in a few weeks and I think this change is affecting her emotionally (grieving for the old school, fear and uncertainty about the new one), plus she is turning 11 at the same time so I guess hormones could be kicking in as well. As a mum it is hard taking her to training and picking her up 4 days a week when she doesn't seem to be enjoying it. I can't get her to talk about it. I am wondering whether this is just a phase she will eventually come out of. She was at the same school and gym all her life until recently. Maybe it is just the amount of change she is having to deal with? Is it just something that happens to a lot of 10-11 year old girls because of puberty and hormones? Any other parents have experience with similar?