LuckyMommy
Proud Parent
What a season this will be -- 2 sisters, same level, same practice group at the gym. Big sis is 4 years older than younger and is repeating this level of compulsories, which is very rare at our gym. In the end, it will make her more confident and a better gymnast. But this is really hurting her self esteem, for a kid who doesn't have much to begin with. They haven't started competing yet so I don't know how they'll do. Of course, they will be in different age groups at competition and we will not compare their scores. But little sister is young and can't be counted on to be tactful about this.
If there are any parents who have been through this and have pointers on what to do (or what NOT to do) please share. If they both stay in gymnastics, I expect them to be at the same level for at least another year and then for little sister to surpass big sister pretty quickly. Big sister may go off to other pursuits, but right now she wants to stay at gym.
Advice is much appreciated (as are shipments of wine and chocolate for therapeutical reasons).
LuckyMommy
If there are any parents who have been through this and have pointers on what to do (or what NOT to do) please share. If they both stay in gymnastics, I expect them to be at the same level for at least another year and then for little sister to surpass big sister pretty quickly. Big sister may go off to other pursuits, but right now she wants to stay at gym.
Advice is much appreciated (as are shipments of wine and chocolate for therapeutical reasons).
LuckyMommy