Hi, another new gym mom here. I've been doing a ton of reading since my four year old DD came home from her preschool class two weeks ago with a recommendation to move from the PreSchool class to the pre-team program. For the summer they have a sign up as for as many classes as you want system, which is great for vacations and trying out a program...so we are able to do the intermediate class they recommended 1x a week for 90 minutes to try things out and then in the fall start pre-team if we think it is the direction we want to go in. So I guess I have a few questions:
1. She definitely has athletic ability, but looking at some of the skills at the levels, and reading about 4 and 5 year olds in higher levels, I know my DD isn't there yet....she isn't doing flips and cartwheels everywhere I'm guessing by having more time and specific training rather than a circuit those skills might come faster? Part of me feels like she needs to have more skills to be "pre-team" but I'm new to this so that's why I am asking.
2. I believe, and so does the coach, that DD was getting bored at the pre-school level (she could do the circuit 3 times before the other kids finished once.) When she first came home with the recommendation I asked her if she was going to do gymnastics again and she said no. When I told her they wanted her to take a class with the "big girls" and teach her new things she said, oh ok. We watched a few you tube videos of what she could learn and her eyes lit up....but she still seems a little confused, "Mommy, I can't take class with 7 year olds, I'm 4!" I know I need to just let things happen, but also want her to be prepared for it being different. Not sure this is a question so much as me venting my concerns.
3. My third question would be when did that real passion for gym come for your DD? Did they have it at the preschool level or did it really come once they started learning higher level skills? I can't tell of my DD has that passion for it yet, even though I know she does enjoy her classes and practicing at home.
Thanks for any advice, thoughts, etc....
1. She definitely has athletic ability, but looking at some of the skills at the levels, and reading about 4 and 5 year olds in higher levels, I know my DD isn't there yet....she isn't doing flips and cartwheels everywhere I'm guessing by having more time and specific training rather than a circuit those skills might come faster? Part of me feels like she needs to have more skills to be "pre-team" but I'm new to this so that's why I am asking.
2. I believe, and so does the coach, that DD was getting bored at the pre-school level (she could do the circuit 3 times before the other kids finished once.) When she first came home with the recommendation I asked her if she was going to do gymnastics again and she said no. When I told her they wanted her to take a class with the "big girls" and teach her new things she said, oh ok. We watched a few you tube videos of what she could learn and her eyes lit up....but she still seems a little confused, "Mommy, I can't take class with 7 year olds, I'm 4!" I know I need to just let things happen, but also want her to be prepared for it being different. Not sure this is a question so much as me venting my concerns.
3. My third question would be when did that real passion for gym come for your DD? Did they have it at the preschool level or did it really come once they started learning higher level skills? I can't tell of my DD has that passion for it yet, even though I know she does enjoy her classes and practicing at home.
Thanks for any advice, thoughts, etc....