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Mostly when on the injured bench lol. Dd has only done gymnastics doing 20 hrs a week since she was 7 /8 years old which leaves no time for other activities.Couch surfing.
Hi OzZee, thanks for your reply- yes I meant elite track - I hope I made this clear in the post when I said biggish hours- but after I posted and retread it it was too late to correct it!! Not sure how to/ if we can on Chalk bucket?? LOLWell an elite gymnast wouldn't have time for anything else. But I'm assuming you don't mean an elite gymnast rather one on an elite track.
Gymnastics is a high hour sport, doesn't matter if you are elite track or not.
Some clubs train their low level ndp girls more than many idp clubs. So what track you are on makes absolutely no difference.
If you continue in gymnastics the hours go up and other activities will have to fall to the side.
As to when that is, well some kids struggle with 9 hours of gym, others happily do 16 hours of gym and 4 hours of something else etc.
Personally I try to allow my kids to experience as wide a range of activities whilst they can. Music definitely, they have all learnt an instrument, done school choir etc. If they can't fit it in when they are older or choose not to do it when they are older then that's fine, they have had that experience and knowledge.
They also when younger do any other school clubs they wish - team sport, chess, dance, debating, student leadership etc, whatever they are interested in and can get in to.
Outside school it would depend what it is that they want to do and if it can fit in.
And so long as they have time for homework, reading, playing, a bit of tv etc then all is good.
I want them to have as wide range of experiences and enjoy their childhood (hence letting them do gymnastics, as it is just a childhood sport).