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  1. gwenmom

    Parents 'My core hurts when I kip'

    DD told me this tonight. She is telling me kipping is painful. Any ideas? Not sure if this is form or medical or both.
  2. gwenmom

    Parents Finally had a good bars night

    DD is repeating level 4. Bars has been her struggle. She's one of this kids that works hard but skills take a long time for her to get. Last night she came home from practice excited. She made all her kips and all her squat ons. I was so happy for her! Fingers crossed that she is past the...
  3. gwenmom

    Parents Only complaining here

    Sitting here up early on a Saturday looking forward to waking up a bunch of grumpy bears here in a minute so we can do a six hour drive to a meet I can honestly say I am ready for this season to be over. DD has really struggled this year and there have been a bunch of tears. And I'm ready for a...
  4. gwenmom

    Parents Code of Conduct

    Would anyone being willing to share with me their Athlete Code of Conduct and Parent Code of Conduct? We are trying to implement these at our gym. Thanks in advance.
  5. gwenmom

    Parents Sometimes I think it would easier to be a CGM

    DD is struggling this year. She is 9 and L4 and that darn kip is hit or miss. She had it. Got grips. Lost it. Got it back. Had a growth spurt and its a hiding again. Cartwheel is either beautiful or a mess. Vault was her best event at L3 and now it's not. All of this has lead to a lot more...
  6. gwenmom

    Parents Maybe Dunno is in this picture

    From USA Gymnastics facebook
  7. gwenmom

    Parents The positive effects of gymnastics

    So proud of DD. She had a speaking part in last nights Christmas program at school. First one that started off the 3rd grade program. She marched right up to the mic and said her part without hesitating in front of two other classes and literally hundreds of parents. Afterwards she told me 'my...
  8. gwenmom

    Parents Holiday Gift Posters

    Can anyone give me the website of one of those holiday gymnastic equipment posters that are hung up in the gyms this time of year? I know there is at least one at DDs gym but I only get in there Friday nights for pickups and honestly by that time of the week all I want to do is get home and...
  9. gwenmom

    Parents Parenting Win!

    We've half jokingly/half seriously told DD (8yo) that any boy who wants to date her has to do more push-ups than she can. She came home last night and told me a boy in the other third grade class told her he LIKED her. Her response? She challenged him to a push-up contest. She won. :)...
  10. gwenmom

    Parents We have a kipper!

    She got it today!
  11. gwenmom

    Parents How gymnasts do homework lol

    Anybody else see this every night?
  12. gwenmom

    Parents Heel pain

    8 year old DD just started complaining of heel pain this week. We are heading to the doctor for something else and plan to mention it. Should I ask about Severs?
  13. gwenmom

    Parents We hit the frustration point!

    Dd seems to have one skill each year that comes harder than the others. This year is the kip Well Monday we had the emotional breakdown that seems to come once each year. Usually it is followed in a week or two with the skill being achieved. Hope the pattern follows and she sees the break...
  14. gwenmom

    Coaches Coaches, would you ever ask a family to leave

    If the CGM created major drama, would you ever ask a child to leave?
  15. gwenmom

    Parents Dealing with Mean Girls

    I know this has been discussed before, but I need some advice. DD is 8 and there are two girls in her level that are already showing signs of "mean girl" behavior eventhough they are even younger than DD. DD came home with hurt feelings last night, although I was proud of her for standing up...
  16. gwenmom

    Parents I LOVE TOPS!!!!

    My never tired, never stop moving, always on the go child came home from her first TOPS training this Saturday, tired. No handstand in the living room. No cartwheels. No bounce, bounce, talk, talk. She actually sat still and watched TV. :)
  17. gwenmom

    Parents State Tomorrow

    Tomorrow is DDs state competition. Last night she tells me her goal is to get a 10.0 on vault. Sigh.
  18. gwenmom

    Parents Aerial Factor sizing

    How is the sizing on Aerial Factor comparison to GK or Destira? Found a cute Leo online but not sure how it will fit.
  19. gwenmom

    Parents Vent- save the drama for your momma

    Oh wait the drama is from your momma. Driving me insane. Chill out ladies you are becoming CGM!!! Thanks for letting me vent.
  20. gwenmom

    Parents Sectionals Today

    DD is a little nervous but seems to be ok.

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