Recent content by RockyMtnAmy

My DD did this exact thing her first day in the developmental program at 4-going-on-5. She was nervous and excited and wanted to impress everyone and the gym was crowded and..... it just boiled over in a rush of emotion. She's on pre-team now and thriving as she turns 6 next week. Stick with...

I never asked for a private tour of the gym during operating hours. I asked for a piece of paper or perhaps a webpage (they have a pretty good one - it would be easy to add) that says, "here is generally how thing work when you are in a competitive track. Herepick ups and drop offs work. Here...

You have exactly proven my point. We were doing exactly what we were supposed to be doing, as had been communicated to us from the beginning. My DH and I are smart, observant people who want to do the right thing. But we aren't telepathic. If there was a different process, on one particular day...

I really appreciate all your thoughts and input. I'm learning a few things about myself along the way. -- My athletic experience as a child was mostly team-oriented. I did softball (as you may have guessed), volleyball, and swimming (which is sort of individual but still mostly team-ish). I...

I get what y'all are saying about "letting it be fun," I really do. But I don't think that letting her have fun/releasing expectations and understanding the general process are mutually exclusive. If I wanted to put her in baseball/softball, I'd probably get some handbook explaining that...

Hi there. My DD started at our competitive (with Elites, etc) gym about a year ago - coincidentally right after the Rio Olympic games. She was 4 years old at the time and started in the preschool rec class. We sort of stumbled into this sport. She was displaying athleticism that was quite...