My dd is not an aggressive child. She is never going to be the kid who goes out there and accomplishes a new skill just because she wants to, kwim? And that's okay with me.
However, I'd really like to help her find the confidence to trust in herself a little more. She's doing L3 and will be 8 next week, had been in gym only a year now.
The problem is in learning new skills. Once she gets it, she has it and there's no going back, and she generally does it very well. It's the getting it part that she struggles at. If her coach is there to spot her, she will put forth the effort. If left to practice on her own, she just kinda throws herself at it half-heartedly.
Case in point - pullover. With her coach there, she does them with a mere finger on her bottom. On her own? FORGET IT. Her efforts look like someone who's never even been shown how to do them! I did talk to her coach about it (I love her coach) because I was concerned about her not being able to do them. Her coach is certain it's a confidence issue, pointing out that she doesn't struggle with any of her other bar skills and the coach feels she is more than strong enough to do it - she just needs to find the confidence in herself to push through it.
So... from all you veteran parents who have gone through anything remotely similar - any suggestions?? Any thoughts on how to help her trust in herself a little more?
We don't have a bar or anything at home, but her coach suggested bringing her a little early each practice so she could work on it (said she would work with her, or she would show me what to do with her in regards to the pullover issue). Went through the same thing with her beam handstands but she managed to get through it and does fine with them now!
Thanks in advance!
However, I'd really like to help her find the confidence to trust in herself a little more. She's doing L3 and will be 8 next week, had been in gym only a year now.
The problem is in learning new skills. Once she gets it, she has it and there's no going back, and she generally does it very well. It's the getting it part that she struggles at. If her coach is there to spot her, she will put forth the effort. If left to practice on her own, she just kinda throws herself at it half-heartedly.
Case in point - pullover. With her coach there, she does them with a mere finger on her bottom. On her own? FORGET IT. Her efforts look like someone who's never even been shown how to do them! I did talk to her coach about it (I love her coach) because I was concerned about her not being able to do them. Her coach is certain it's a confidence issue, pointing out that she doesn't struggle with any of her other bar skills and the coach feels she is more than strong enough to do it - she just needs to find the confidence in herself to push through it.
So... from all you veteran parents who have gone through anything remotely similar - any suggestions?? Any thoughts on how to help her trust in herself a little more?
We don't have a bar or anything at home, but her coach suggested bringing her a little early each practice so she could work on it (said she would work with her, or she would show me what to do with her in regards to the pullover issue). Went through the same thing with her beam handstands but she managed to get through it and does fine with them now!
Thanks in advance!