Recent content by Doubletrouble

I think you are doing all the right things. My suggestion, based on government publications on parenting, is to have them think back to a time when they faced a broadly similar situation and ended up dealing with it successfully. Something like "remember in first grade, when you felt awful...

My gymmies help put away mats etc but aren't asked to do anything else. I used to own and run a karate school and I would not have dreamed of asking a student to clean up ordinary mess. I would not have felt right running a for profit business as though it was a not for profit club even though...

Maybe try talking to your son first about strategies for dealing with kids he finds annoying and distracting. I know he is still young but he will need this skill for school as there are limits to what a teacher can do with kids at the higher end of the misbehaviour scale. If that doesn't work...

Thanks for your replies! I think letting them know that they must pick another sport and that it won't just be time at home watching TV is a good one. Deleted member 18037, yes they were Mommy and Me type classes and they had about a six month break so that's how they have "done gym" (if you can...

Hi, I am a newbie with a DS7 and DD5 who have both been doing gymnastics for a couple of years. DS has been doing squad gymnastics for about 18 months and DD has been doing pre-team for ten months. DS does 2 x 3 hour training sessions and DD does 1 x 2 hour session. My kids did rec for a...