I’m so happy to hear how your advocacy for your daughter paid off! I hope she loves her first season of competitive gymnastics and feels supported in her new gym! :)
Here is the conditioning link:
Making conditioning more fun for younger kids?
https://chalkbucket.com/threads/making-conditioning-more-fun-for-younger-kids.71997/
Hi there! I’m happy to share my experience. A caveat is that I’m also the mom of a 5yo gymnast and would totally defer to what the more experienced parents/coaches/gymnasts say! :)
Anyway, I totally relate to what you shared. This fall my daughter started in beginning rec (after doing 6 months...
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Thank you all so much for your helpful replies! It turns out she became pretty self-motivated once I explained that these are the kinds of exercises the big kids on the team do. She’s been begging us to practice every day and we’ve helped spot her. She is even drinking more milk (thanks for the...
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