Just something for everyone to read (you have to click on it so you can read all of it... there is much more)...
The entire culture needs to change top to bottom. I saw a YouTube plugging some NFL guys kid at WCC where they, coaches and parents, proudly say she is doing 2 a days for 34 hours a week at the gym. The child is 10. 10 years old and it is shoved out there like a badge of pride. That is not a sport that is a full time job for a TEN year old. Come on people Tell me how things will change when talented children are praised and put on platforms at such a young age doing ridiculous amount of hours. It is happening in all youth sports.
There will always be those coaches sadly and the parents that support it so the cycle will continue. I guarantee Maggie Haney will reappear after her suspension with a team in toe that is practicing with her right now. From where I sit I don’t see the change happening cause again there will always be parents that support these cultures. Parents that accept stupid rules (I could list the ones from a gym near us where parents have flocked cause they ”win”) cause that’s what it “takes”. As I have said numerous times before until the parent culture changes as well this is a never ending cycle.
I saw this post on FB yesterday. I think maybe 1 parent spoke up and said something in regards to the hours.. The rest ( which were a lot ) of others parents said how wonderful and awesome she was. Not that she isn't wonderful or awesome, but it's things like this that confuse parents of kids just starting out in the sport. I refrained from commenting because it would just look like I was attacking and honestly there is no way that that parent would have cared. Look at Chandler King, she went there too right? Guess what? She was a "phenom" and she no longer does gymnastics!The entire culture needs to change top to bottom. I saw a YouTube plugging some NFL guys kid at WCC where they, coaches and parents, proudly say she is doing 2 a days for 34 hours a week at the gym. The child is 10. 10 years old and it is shoved out there like a badge of pride. That is not a sport that is a full time job for a TEN year old. Come on people Tell me how things will change when talented children are praised and put on platforms at such a young age doing ridiculous amount of hours. It is happening in all youth sports.
There will always be those coaches sadly and the parents that support it so the cycle will continue. I guarantee Maggie Haney will reappear after her suspension with a team in toe that is practicing with her right now. From where I sit I don’t see the change happening cause again there will always be parents that support these cultures. Parents that accept stupid rules (I could list the ones from a gym near us where parents have flocked cause they ”win”) cause that’s what it “takes”. As I have said numerous times before until the parent culture changes as well this is a never ending cycle.
Wait a minute. Chandler King no longer does gymnastics?I saw this post on FB yesterday. I think maybe 1 parent spoke up and said something in regards to the hours.. The rest ( which were a lot ) of others parents said how wonderful and awesome she was. Not that she isn't wonderful or awesome, but it's things like this that confuse parents of kids just starting out in the sport. I refrained from commenting because it would just look like I was attacking and honestly there is no way that that parent would have cared. Look at Chandler King, she went there too right? Guess what? She was a "phenom" and she no longer does gymnastics!
No, i believe she quit after last season..Wait a minute. Chandler King no longer does gymnastics?
What rock have I been hiding under.....
And she did how many interviews, TV appearances all marketing her as the next Simone, future Olympian etc before she even did level 9! It doesn’t matter how good they are at 10 if they’ll be burnt out by 13.No, i believe she quit after last season..
Ok, that is a wow. I really don't follow all this for the most part, but we did know about her, because we competed against her team at a meet. And we did watch the video. That child was unbelievably strong and I am sure she still is. I hope she is successful with whatever she chooses to do, and wish her the best.No, i believe she quit after last season..
omg 14 kids....I am dying over here with one. Wow. Is her older sister a level 10 at WCC? She is not even mentioned in the story!Her dad's a former NFL player and older sister is a level 10, so athletics is probably a priority in their life,nor is moving around a big deal after retirement from football. He's famous for having 14 kids. TX is a great place to raise gymnasts and footballers.