Recent content by GymAuntie

Everything I posted here is strictly SUBJECTIVE AND A POSSIBILITY! I don't know why people don't get that. I said xyz COULD happen not that it WILL. The perspective from which I posted is completely my opinion on one possible outcome of moving the child of the OP. It is by no means gospel...

Hmm I don't recall asking for your opinion about what I post. My comments were a point of view for the OP to consider. If you leave a top gym, you do run the risk of not being able to go back. And IF that is the only top gym in your area then yes you can alter her success. It's as simple as...

I said I was done but I will chime in on one thing the previous posted said. The child in the op is 6 now. So she would be older when she tries to return. And my statement was there is no guarantee she will be able to go back not that she won't be able to. Only the gym can decide that and she...

What you mean all this is situational???? Isn't that just exactly why I said??? Seriously I'm through with the likes of you who twists what I say to make it wrong. And yes a gym owner has every right to refuse return even to a baby (which amy 6 year old will tell you she is not). That owner...

I think it depends on your aspirations in the sport. If you have a little one who wants to shoot for the moon (i.e. the Olympics) then yes walking away from a gym with an elite path can break her chances, especially if it is the only such gym in the area. All 5 members of the 2012 team went...

Just to clarify I was not saying every athlete in Xcel has bad form. I have been told however by plenty of people on this board and several club coaches that JO focuses more on form and Xcel more on skills. Xcel doesn't spend as much time making sure your toes are pointed just right and such...

I get that every family has different goals but the OP originally chose the more competitive gym over the closer gym for a reason and perhaps that's because she did want the best training thinking it could go somewhere. And I think you should remember that not everyone who puts their child in...

Pardon my candor but all of the pro's for gym 2 seem more about you than your child. It's closer for you. You can go home. You find xcel more engaging. You're more comfortable with the local feel. That makes me wonder if you're cut out for what could be coming down the road because later on it...

Thank you all for chiming in on the sibling thing. I admit that I've not spent time around kids so I don't really know the normal progressions. My niece is the only kid I've ever been around steadily. Before that I didn't even really have friends with kids because I never thought we had...

RE Bold Print: I'm wondering if some of the girls who are more focused are younger siblings who have older siblings doing gym as well. My niece is an only child and not just that she's an only child period in our side of the family meaning that she doesn't have cousins or really any extended...

This is correct especially for gym. Scholarships don't come easy. If you have a girl and want her to get an athletic scholarship, get her into golf now. Golf is the most under utilized NCAA sport for women's scholarships. I don't know where I saw that, but I did read it online not too long ago...

I think what I meant was they took no action to keep you. They weren't willing to work out a compromise where you tried L5 to see how it worked. They won't even let you uptrain. All of that other stuff is just lip service. Action is what really matters. I've been in your spot, not with...

Fair enough and I appreciate that insight. I think that might very well be the response I needed. It makes a lot of sense. The last thing we want is her trying things at home that are dangerous. To everyone who participated constructively, I appreciate your input. For now I will consider...

Not only did she tell them, but they also basically told her she should. Notice that they didn't do anything to try and keep her. That's pretty telling to me. I'm not trying to make the OP feel bad, but I think there are some things she's not seeing because of youth and emotion. My brother...

I actually think that might be a reason to leave. It gets you a chance to learn and grow. Life is so full of goodbyes and missing people. It's a real growth experience to learn how to handle that early. Most people think gym makes kids grow up faster and here is proof. I'd consider it a...