If this is not a dire family/financial change, I would think about placing this decision on her but helping her by coming up with some stipulations for her continuing that will help you with the time/financial stress. This may help you/her determine whether she is truly serious about gymnastics or is just staying in it for other reasons. Increasing chores around the home to reduce the load on you/spouse. Babysitting/paper route/yard cleaning for neighbors (may need to wait a year) to help contribute financially. I know it won't make much of a dent but it is the time commitment that matters. Will she choose to give up some of her free time to stay in gymnastics or will she choose to leave and try a different sport.
For what it's worth, (and I am not directing this to you/your dd specifically, just talking generally) I agree with Deleted member 18037 in that it gymnastics is so much more than moving on to harder skills at some prescribed timeline, competing well, etc. This sport is teaching her so much about how to deal with stress, complicated situations, fears, etc in real life. This will stay with her the rest of her life. I would still gladly pay to have my dd stay on team (if she stayed committed) regardless of what level she got to, how many years she had to repeat etc. Most of her free time has been spent with a great group of girls, supervised/coached by an amazing group of coaches and staff who are truly her second family. If she wasn't in gymnastics, I would make her join another year round sport anyway because we believe in daily physical activity that pushes you to keep growing (no matter how slowly). And while it doesn't always work out this way, a large majority of gymnasts (who remain committed) tend to worry less about peer pressure, boys, shopping, etc because their goals and schedules are so different. All positives in my mind!!
For what it's worth, (and I am not directing this to you/your dd specifically, just talking generally) I agree with Deleted member 18037 in that it gymnastics is so much more than moving on to harder skills at some prescribed timeline, competing well, etc. This sport is teaching her so much about how to deal with stress, complicated situations, fears, etc in real life. This will stay with her the rest of her life. I would still gladly pay to have my dd stay on team (if she stayed committed) regardless of what level she got to, how many years she had to repeat etc. Most of her free time has been spent with a great group of girls, supervised/coached by an amazing group of coaches and staff who are truly her second family. If she wasn't in gymnastics, I would make her join another year round sport anyway because we believe in daily physical activity that pushes you to keep growing (no matter how slowly). And while it doesn't always work out this way, a large majority of gymnasts (who remain committed) tend to worry less about peer pressure, boys, shopping, etc because their goals and schedules are so different. All positives in my mind!!
