Recent content by mominNV

Oh, heh, I didn't see the second page of posts and that you already moved. Oh well. Glad she's doing well!

The biggest question is "What does your daughter want?" If she wants to compete, and do well, and make it to L10, then ask the coach if they can take you there, because that's her goal. Not yours, hers. If they say they can, and everyone wants to keep it where she is, she could be getting some...

On the subject of sleeping - well, she's 5 and going to start school now. As she learns to change schedules to accommodate school, its a great time to ease her into the longer days she'll need to get used to. Some kids need the sleep, others dont' need as much. Maybe yours can get a nap in when...

Check out any other gyms in your area. See if you know anyone at the other gym, or maybe a family at your gym who's been to the other gym. Good coaching is hard to come by - esp one with a good philosophy. And yours has to obviously match theirs. Some are not as pushy about going to elite, while...

Hi - while I can't personally say I've had to deal with this, I've seen moms who have moved to our gym from other gyms, and seen the petty problems that the gym owners have to deal with. You hear the gossip, and the moms who moved saying how as they left the other gym, they experienced similar...

Yeah, I can relate to some of this post. I have the same type of problem, only mine is a Level 8, trains 6 days a week and just started middle school. (Totals about 25 hrs a week) Saturday is her only off day. we're lucky that our school system decided to make staggered schedules for schools, so...