Lightning L
Proud Parent
I need help, my daughter wants to quit gymnastics. I told her she had to finish the summer and attend her team summer camp for a week, then we could talk.
At the end of last season her coach quit to take a new job, my daughter was heartbroken. We have been through that before, even switching gyms at one time to find a more experienced coach. This time it hit her HARD. Lots of tears and a complete change in attitude followed. In the weeks following I was basically forcing her to attend practice and telling her it will pass. I know she was in grief over the loss. Also during this time she had evaluations and she didn’t make Optionals, and was upset. But the coach reached out and invited her for a trial week of workouts. We are a skill or 2 shy and I know she can get them IF she gets motivated again.
She won’t go to the Optionals practice for the week. and I’m mad, sad and confused. I don’t want to force her to continue, but I feel like she may regret this decision. When I asked her why she wants to quit- she says she has lost interest. Do I make her do the trial week of Optionals and hope she changes her mind?! Or do I let her quit and face the feelings that will come.
At the end of last season her coach quit to take a new job, my daughter was heartbroken. We have been through that before, even switching gyms at one time to find a more experienced coach. This time it hit her HARD. Lots of tears and a complete change in attitude followed. In the weeks following I was basically forcing her to attend practice and telling her it will pass. I know she was in grief over the loss. Also during this time she had evaluations and she didn’t make Optionals, and was upset. But the coach reached out and invited her for a trial week of workouts. We are a skill or 2 shy and I know she can get them IF she gets motivated again.
She won’t go to the Optionals practice for the week. and I’m mad, sad and confused. I don’t want to force her to continue, but I feel like she may regret this decision. When I asked her why she wants to quit- she says she has lost interest. Do I make her do the trial week of Optionals and hope she changes her mind?! Or do I let her quit and face the feelings that will come.