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Hello, I am the mom of a tiny 8year old gymnast. She is 42 inches tall, 32 pounds, and has hands the same size as her 2 year old brother. She has always struggled on the bars. Last season she competed at level 5. She scored 8 and 9s on the floor and beam. When it came to vault she scored no higher than a 7 on vault and no higher than a 6 on bars. She came in last place at every meet but 1. Her coaches are giving her until May to get her level 6 skills. They want to move her on but the only level skill she has on the bars is her flyaway. She does not have any level 6 skills on the high beam yet. She has the vault skill and all but the the back tuck on the floor. She does not want to move up and wants to stay at level 5 for a second year. She begins competing again in August. Any advice to give her or for us her parents.