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    Parents How to encourage practice

    Not sure. When she was 4 we talked about what we can get her doing (to get out, get exercise etc) and she asked for gymnastics. Was a bit left field, she isn't the most coordinated and at the time, afraid of most of the park equipment. I said we'll enroll her in a kid program and see how it...
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    Parents How to encourage practice

    Understood. I Always model what I want her to learn but I suppose it could be anything she's seen. Amazingly even at 42 with disc disease in my back, I can still do a cartwheel (pay for it though lol). Anyway, I'm not forcing her, I just want her to be able to do more things but I'll just hang...
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    Parents How to encourage practice

    Ohhh a star chart! I didn't think of that. It might actually help. I know working towards incentive helps kids achieve but with gymnastics (unless it's competing) there isn't really much to look forward to.
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    Parents How to encourage practice

    What I meant by the exercise comment was just that the only thing she fully participates in, is the exercise warm ups at the beginning of each class. Which is fine, but paying for a yearly membership plus class fees every 12 weeks for her to do only that... I could just find a kids exercise...
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    Parents How to encourage practice

    I was really hoping to help her somehow. She seems adamant about being there but doesn't want to do anything to help herself get better. It's the closest (possibly only) gym to us and they also can't "force" her. Classes are 90 minutes, maybe I sit in the car...
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    Parents How to encourage practice

    Hello. I have a 6 year old who won't practice. She can't do a cartwheel (its OK I guess?, she's not there yet), nor even the round the world thing. She fervently refuses to practice in any shape or form but also refuses to give up gymnastics. I'm fine with her needing "something to do" but all...

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