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Exactly this!!! Thank you. I've learned aome valuable tools and feedback and you have put it so well and exactly how we feel and having that balance etc. Thank you x

Wow. You really articulate everything so perfectly! Thank you so much. The last comp was different girls she's not necessarily as close with and definitely made a difference. The hot hungry thirsty thing is also very true. I guess I didn't have a supportive mum growing up so I want to be the...

Yes spot on. Thank you. I will remind her it's her own path.

Exactly this!! All of this, thank you!! I of course understand life and sport can lead to dissapointment. We never not support her, always encourage her, no pressure from us and no expectations except to just have fun and do what she can and always looks for positivesafter everything. she...

Yes absolutely and we've done all of that. It's just hard isn't as their parent you want help and I know life is full of obstacles and hurdles it's just upsetting seeing them upset over something which you can't really support

Yep, we have been nothing but reassuring and supportive and have actually switched gyms for her mental health at the start of the year. I was just after advice from parents that have faced similar situations and how best to explore it.

We constantly say before a comp. Enjoy it , have fun and we are proud as you should be of yourself. I'm just as amazed every time I watch her. My worry is the knock backs they feel in the sport when it is so cut throat having an effect later on down the line with their mental health.

Maybe I didn't articulate this correctly. I am not heartbroken she didn't place far from it but seeing her dissapointment and pull herself apart is heartbreaking when we are her biggest support. She did her flic on the beam beautiful as all her other skills such as her upstart. However her...

Hello. Posting again (sorry have just found thus website) we are trying to work out even thoigh my dd is tightening/squeezing her knees they are naturally 'knobbly'she has long slim legs. Should she be stretching quads/hamstring/ hipflexors? Thanks Any advice would be amazing!

You're absolutely right. We celebrate the fact she's done a competition and if it was clean or she nailed something in particular. We put 0 pressure on her and just want her to enjoy it. You really have articulated it beautifully . Thank you x

Her coach is brilliant and explains everything. We're sent the levels requirements etc and yes there's gyms that hold gymnasts back for sure. Unfortunately no live scores so no idea how the marks actually were. Yeah she had fun and loved it but I guess as a parent you want to protect them from...

Thank you for your reply. Last week there was between 0.5 - 0.8 between 8th and 3rd i think. Is a very tough age group. My daughter suffers with her knees and looking bent even though theyre not. Possibly tight hamstrings would you say?

Yes there will be a regional zinc comp for the top 20 finishing gymnasts across all age groups in the zinc category. So if your daughter places top 20 from ages 8-12 there will be a regional comp.

My daughter competed and had an amazing comp (clean on everything and very few wobbles) yet she didn't place. Her disappointment is heartbreaking because to her she did her best and cleanly (more so tha other gymnasts and harder skills) yet wasn't reflected on placings. I'm not from the gym...