Sounds like she is happy and having fun. For my DD it has been 1 year since she quit and I still miss it too.Especially comp season and traveling.She is much happier and for the most part pain free without gymnastics and when I look back I remember being so worried about her too.Sometimes I have...
Netty I'm sorry to hear about Olivia being so stressed out. Our daughter never gave us any indications she wanted to quit until the day she actually told us.
You probably remember her. She quit last May. Had nagging injuries 8 month out of the last year in gym.She still does not regret quitting...
Julio,
sorry to hear about Jamie's struggle.It is not easy for a parent especially when your child has put so much of their time and effort into the sport and is so talented too.
I been though it as you know.Overuse injuries and coaches pushing her too much along with that magical age is what...
Since DD quit gym she did track one season and tried pole vaulting x1.
She really did well doing the triple jump which is technically a little more difficult than the long jump.
She liked pole vaulting too and did pretty well for the first time.
The last competition leo my daughter got was dreamlight.It was a little more expensive than the Gk she had a couple years before that.
The dreamlight was cut very high on the hips and took some getting used to but it locked fabulous.The high cut makes gymnasts legs look longer and gives it that...
It is funny seeing this post after it was started about 2 years ago.
Not so much sweatpants anymore here.We have a new favorite. It's the Spandex shorts syndrome.
So sorry to hear about you and your daughters struggles.My daughter quit gym after 6 years because of injuries at the end of last season.
She did summer track.Placed second at the triple jump at the state championships in her age group.Also tried pole vault and loves it.
She also went to a...
Thanks, I also think she just wants to relax for a while.
Funny thing at Track Practice was that the coach ask her if she used to do gymnastics and when my daughter said yes coach said she can see it on her run.
So far she has only practiced the long jump and 100 meter dash once.
She jumped...
The thing I miss the most is actually the traveling.I really enjoy long car rides.Since she was only able to attend 2 meets this past season which was in January and February I haven't really been anywhere but home.
I also miss socializing with the other parents.
Most of them were pretty nice...
Thanks,I will have to think about this for a while.I don't know if things would have turned out different if she would have taken a different path in gymnastics or if we would have done some things different.
Sometimes I wonder if it was the way she was trained that caused her overuse injuries.I...
ZJsMom: I would've liked meeting you too.
Bog: Yes it will be easier on the wallet too.I'm able to distribute the money evenly now to all the kids.I admit the other two had to suffer at times.
She also enjoys just being together with her friends. She is 12 now and busy starting to do that...
Well,after a year of injuries dd lost her desire for gymnastics.
It took about 5 month with this last injury for her to recover and be pain free.
Very frustrating especially since she had so much upgrades in her skills.
She did accomplish a lot in only 6 years of gymnastics and she looks at this...