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    Parents Advice for new (kind of) to gymnastics

    My daughter turned 6yo at the end of last summer — just in time to attend a “mini camp” (3 days, 2 nights) at IGC in Pennsylvania and loved it!! I would highly recommend for that age. We have also done privates here and there for skills that have been tricky for her (pullover, back handspring)...
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    Parents DP to XCEL

    I agree the HW requirements for young kids are getting out of control. We meet my first grader’s nightly reading requirement in part by reading audiobooks on our drive to and from gymnastics. She still practices reading at home but not every night. And the audiobooks allow her to engage with...
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    Parents Best way to stretch for full splits

    My 6yo daughter's coach wants her to stretch her splits at home. She's nearly there, but doesn't always get all the way down. Also, sometimes her hips aren't all the way square or her back leg is bent, which lets her get down but only by cheating! 🤣 Her "pancake" stretch is 180 degrees and flat...
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    Parents Daytime strategy for summer afternoon practices

    Yes, that is really helpful to have a coach perspective. Maybe I could let her do the gymnastics camp for a week or two, but later in the summer after she is used to the longer practices!
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    Parents Daytime strategy for summer afternoon practices

    It’s not 100% set, but is looking likely, that my 6yo daughter will move up to level 3 this summer. The practices will be 3 hours each on 3 afternoons per week (vs. 3 days of 1.5h that she’s doing now). I am a working parent, so will need to arrange for day camp during the day before practice...
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    Parents Daughter having a hard time with constructive feedback

    My 6yo L1 daughter similarly had a couple of tricky practices when she transitioned from rec to team. She at first interpreted the corrections as criticisms, and felt defensive, even when the corrections were being given in a super-encouraging "you've got this!" kind of way. (In one practice she...
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    Parents Thoughts on professionally recorded routine videos at meets?

    I would definitely purchase professionally recorded videos of my girl’s competition routines if those were available! ❤️
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    Off Topic Private lesson rate

    We live in a large metropolitan area where the cost of living is more expensive in general, and I have seen rates from $90-$110/hour.
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    Parents Purpose of backward roll to pushup?

    Thank you all for these super-helpful answers!!! :) I’m also happy to report that she has finally gotten the hang of this skill, so it’s great to know it can take her so many places if she wants it to!
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    Parents Purpose of backward roll to pushup?

    That is so helpful — thank you!! It definitely had not occurred to me that a skill would directly cross over from one event to the other like that. :)
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    Parents Purpose of backward roll to pushup?

    My 6yo L1 daughter is currently working with her team on the skill backward roll to pushup position. I've noticed this skill is trickier for her than some others, and I was just curious what the purpose of this skill is? Being a parent with no gymnastics experience myself, there are other...
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    Parents Body Image Struggles

    Eating disorder therapist here. I’m so sorry that your daughter was subjected to such an awful comment. While some kids are amazingly resilient and will brush off comments like this, others will be profoundly affected. Unfortunately, this is exactly the type of comment that patients have relayed...
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    Men Wrist overuse injury

    Dahlialover, I don’t have any specific expertise to share but just wanted to say how sorry I am to hear about your son’s wrist! You are such a wise, calming, and supportive presence to so many in this community and I’m sending all my healing thoughts your family’s way!!!
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    Parents Summer gymnastics sleepaway camps vs. regular team training

    This is wonderful to know — thank you! :)
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    Parents Summer gymnastics sleepaway camps vs. regular team training

    Thank you!! :)
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