Orangesoda
Proud Parent
My daughter, 5yrs, did her first unassisted back hip circle today. And then she did one more. The look on her face was so good - she was pretty surprised when she ended upright.
I've been so impressed by and appreciative of her coach. Dd's the last one in her group to get the skill. As a mom, I try not to compare but you know...when your kid's the last one...you notice. I've watched the coach so carefully and she's never made a big deal about it - just spots dd and moves on. No pressure, no comparisons. Even today, when she did the first one on her own, coach didn't make a big deal about it. She just gave her a pat and a smile and everything moved forward.
Anyways, my mind has been turning since we left the gym. I think the coach not making a big hairy deal about attaining new skills shows the kids that the effort is just as important as the accomplishment. Even when dd came out of the gym, I had to fight the urge to fixate on the new skill. Dd mentioned it and was ready to move on in about two seconds. The coach is teaching mom something too I guess. Ha. At least until I'm not allowed to watch anymore - I think parents are kicked out at the next preteam level.
And last, my naive perception that we were at the back of the pack was blown. In one day dd went from having the absolute worst bhc in the group to having the best one - not that I'm still comparing or anything...I think maybe she's just a "rigid" type gymnast, if that makes any sense. She keeps those toes pointed and legs glued together or she doesn't do it at all! It's a marathon. Fine. I get it. Ha.
I've been so impressed by and appreciative of her coach. Dd's the last one in her group to get the skill. As a mom, I try not to compare but you know...when your kid's the last one...you notice. I've watched the coach so carefully and she's never made a big deal about it - just spots dd and moves on. No pressure, no comparisons. Even today, when she did the first one on her own, coach didn't make a big deal about it. She just gave her a pat and a smile and everything moved forward.
Anyways, my mind has been turning since we left the gym. I think the coach not making a big hairy deal about attaining new skills shows the kids that the effort is just as important as the accomplishment. Even when dd came out of the gym, I had to fight the urge to fixate on the new skill. Dd mentioned it and was ready to move on in about two seconds. The coach is teaching mom something too I guess. Ha. At least until I'm not allowed to watch anymore - I think parents are kicked out at the next preteam level.
And last, my naive perception that we were at the back of the pack was blown. In one day dd went from having the absolute worst bhc in the group to having the best one - not that I'm still comparing or anything...I think maybe she's just a "rigid" type gymnast, if that makes any sense. She keeps those toes pointed and legs glued together or she doesn't do it at all! It's a marathon. Fine. I get it. Ha.