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GymDadWA replied to the thread Parents 4 Year Old Gymnast Advice.Did you want our advice or our approval? What the gym wants to do is not normal, long term physical and mental harm are the risks... -
GymDadWA replied to the thread Women Daughter Discouraged because of gymnastics videos.With videos in general remember they are edited to show the highlights and not the times the gymnast is struggling. Might need to...
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GymDadWA reacted to Coach Kate's post in the thread Women Daughter Discouraged because of gymnastics videos with
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Get off social media. Kids growing up now have not only social pressures from people they know, but also the entire Internet and only... -
GymDadWA replied to the thread Parents Gateway skills for DP Compulsory Levels?.I would caution against talking about skills too much with your DD and/or teaching them at home. Saying things like "you almost did a...
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GymDadWA replied to the thread Parents Can Coaches Accept Vacation Gifts from Parents?.It's the coach not the gift. Lots of coaches get thank you gifts that don't create any kind of favoritism. Additionally do you...
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GymDadWA replied to the thread Parents 4 Year Old Gymnast Advice.Burnout is very real and she can't start competing XB/DP3 for a couple of more years. If it were my family I would keep with rec...
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She is young, there is plenty of time. If she is training bronze, It makes no sense to jump to DP now, because most likely she will be...
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I don't think a year of bronze will derail her gymnastics future. Given the time of year I would see how she does with competitions and...
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GymDadWA replied to the thread Parents First post ever..please be kind. Crying after a bad performance?.Try not to talk about scores and ribbons in general, if it's important to you it will be important to them, and/or if you bring it up...
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GymDadWA reacted to Anonymous (13ff)'s post in the thread Anon Owner searching bags for cell phones with Like.
I have not read the other replies but I will say my daughters club team (a very well known one) took away their phones every practice...
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GymDadWA replied to the thread Parents Looking to narrow down gym choices that would be a good fit for our competitive daughter.At the pre-team level I'd just pick the gym that is the most convenient for your family. Either close to school, close to work, next to...
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GymDadWA replied to the thread Parents Intentional placement at lower level?.I would not worry about the level. Very common to just skip 3 anyways as it is not a required level. What is most important is that...
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GymDadWA replied to the thread Parents Intentional placement at lower level?.Lot of reasons why they would do this but it is unfortunate that they aren't communicating well. The most likely is that while she can...
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Thanks for the reply, we actually found a gym that does xcel until level 6. She has been there for 2 months now and is doing so well and...
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GymDadWA replied to the thread Women Should I quit gymnastics?.It's supposed to be fun if you aren't having fun find something else to do. I'm sure your athleticism would translate well into another...
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