Hi. I'm really new to this site. A really wonderful someone recommended it to me via youtube message last night.
I must say that my head is SPINNING! These forums have been very informative, yet they have me a little concerned...
My little girl is 4. working on level 3, 4. I'm not really concerned about that part, but rather this: i've read in several of these posts that children under 5 should not work on back flexibility, splits, back handsprings, etc due to risk of injury to growth plates, joints and spine...my child is doing all of those things on a regular basis and doing them quite well unassisted...i.e...front and back limbers, front and back walkovers, bridges, splits, front and back handsprings....
Currently, she competes in tumbling because she wont be old enough to compete gymnastics for 2 more years. She competed advanced beginner this year and won the state championship for 5 and under. She is currently working on novice passes and whips and tucks on trampoline, but will compete sub novice tumbling next season. This is way too much, isn't it...
After having read some of these posts, i'm wondering if i should have a discussion with her coaches. I understand that my daughter is talented, but she evidently shouldn't be working on skills of this caliber.
And then i was reading some things about burnout. All of it makes sense, but i never in a million years imagined that my girl would get sick of going to gym. She loves it and never stops flipping. She cartwheels and rolls around the house, walking on her hands everywhere she goes and climbing on all of my furniture (using the couches as balance beams and parallel bars). No one is making her do those things, she just does it, i guess because she thinks it's fun. I can't get her to stop.
I guess i'm just wondering if it's okay for her to be doing all of these things. Is it normal or abnormal?
Any advice would be much appreciated.
Thanks everyone!
I must say that my head is SPINNING! These forums have been very informative, yet they have me a little concerned...
My little girl is 4. working on level 3, 4. I'm not really concerned about that part, but rather this: i've read in several of these posts that children under 5 should not work on back flexibility, splits, back handsprings, etc due to risk of injury to growth plates, joints and spine...my child is doing all of those things on a regular basis and doing them quite well unassisted...i.e...front and back limbers, front and back walkovers, bridges, splits, front and back handsprings....
Currently, she competes in tumbling because she wont be old enough to compete gymnastics for 2 more years. She competed advanced beginner this year and won the state championship for 5 and under. She is currently working on novice passes and whips and tucks on trampoline, but will compete sub novice tumbling next season. This is way too much, isn't it...
After having read some of these posts, i'm wondering if i should have a discussion with her coaches. I understand that my daughter is talented, but she evidently shouldn't be working on skills of this caliber.
And then i was reading some things about burnout. All of it makes sense, but i never in a million years imagined that my girl would get sick of going to gym. She loves it and never stops flipping. She cartwheels and rolls around the house, walking on her hands everywhere she goes and climbing on all of my furniture (using the couches as balance beams and parallel bars). No one is making her do those things, she just does it, i guess because she thinks it's fun. I can't get her to stop.
I guess i'm just wondering if it's okay for her to be doing all of these things. Is it normal or abnormal?
Any advice would be much appreciated.
Thanks everyone!