Recent content by mom2newgymnast

I don't disagree with you about the value of attending big meets. The OP hasn't responded again, I'm curious what she thinks of this discussion. :) Literally, yes the OP did say gas prices, which taken alone is still not a huge expense and does seem like a bad excuse. I think some of us are just...

I know the OP specifically mentioned gas prices, but I definitely think you have to look beyond that when you are talking about travel meets bring more expensive next year. First $1 a gallon is from current prices maybe, but had in my area was ~3/gallon last January. Currently is $4.60 and it’ll...

This is definitely true. I think we are from the same state.. there hasn't been a meet that we have attended that we weren't in the same session as some of our local gyms. And we travel to all our meets. I think part of the reason our gym targets Nastia qualifiers is they usually have a...

Are the meets in your state very small? Part of me is jealous, because I can't imagine how expensive meet season is going to be for us next year. I do think my daughter (also a second year level 10) would be disappointed to only do small local meets though. We usually only go to 1 local meet and...

In addition to here and the parent facebook groups, there is a reddit that I look at https://www.reddit.com/r/Gymnastics/ I think there are a lot of knowledgably fans there and often some good discussions but, imo, there is a lot of very critical/judgmental posters there too. So I personally...

My daughter’s gym has around 100-120 in the dp program and maybe 40 or so in Xcel.. we also have a t&t team with around 20. I think we are a medium large team. We have a lot of upper level optionals right now and at the meets we went to last year, we often had one of the largest level 9 and 10...

Level 10, ~23 hours/week, $430 a month for tuition only. Coaches fees additional per month during season. Plus meet fees, Leo/warm-up, choreo, etc.

I was going to ask about that. I know in my state there were only 81 level 10s at the state meet this year. Of course a lot of level 10s were probably injured or missed due to illness. Or maybe didn't qualify. I'm not sure if the numbers were for this season, but the chart had 123 total for my...

My daughter's gym doesn't have open gym either..

Yes, I agree. That's why I was hoping that it isn't true that most gymnasts are always in pain/have something hurting. I was surprised to read it and to see that most people agreed when someone suggested it was true (in a different group). I don't think all chronic pain or soreness can be...

I think injuries are definitely different. And I definitely understand the impacts of growing and puberty. I've just read in various places around the internet that everyone hurts at that level, and I don't think that is true. I thought I'd see what the consensus was here. I am sure a lot of it...

She's 14 and level 10. She's been on team since she was 6. :) I know she's been lucky, but just wondering how unusual it is to be an upper optional and not always in pain. I hope it's not that uncommon.

My daughter looked at me like I was crazy when I asked her if she was often/always in pain after reading a comment about it. She hasn't experienced that, at least not yet, and we don't do anything special to avoid it honestly. So no massages, special diet, chiro visits, etc. The only PT she has...

Since we have had a lot of upper optional postings lately, here's another topic I've been wondering about. I've seen on lots of posts here and in other groups where people say once you reach level 9/10, there is always something hurting and to expect regular pain, etc. Has that been your...

While I do agree with you for the most part, I think you'd be surprised how many hours even compulsory kids are doing at many gyms. It's mind boggling. I'm not sure that this is really true anymore about level 7 or 5th grade being when hours typically go to 20 hours. Even gymnasts with...