Recent content by NeDadof3

I would have to agree wholeheartedly with your decision. Your daughter is very young and has plenty of time to devote herself exclusively toward gymnastics if she chooses to do so later. As others have said, dance complements gymnastics really well (many gyms require a dance class as part of...

I can imagine! She must be really jazzed! It's incredibly difficult to reach Diamond, but seeing the result of all of those extra workout sessions I'm sure makes it all worth it. I figure that if she had the drive and determination to work hard at reaching it the first time without knowing how...

She definitely has the right attitude. That coupled with her determination sounds like she has a bright future.

Congratulations! That is awesome news. All of her hard work and training really paid off. She has every reason to be proud of herself. I bet she already has her sights set on doing it again next year!

Congratulations! That's quite the achievement. I bet you are all really excited. Good luck in Texas!

3stars, Are you in Omaha also?

mkarloff, Yes, she's at a gym in Omaha, but not at the same gym as Grace. I recognize your gym from the background in your DD's video. The owners/coaches at your gym are awesome people though. I'll PM you with more.

Thanks NotAMom. DD would just assume skip L6 and go straight to L7 if she had a choice (and the skills) so that "I can have my own routines!" I think that another year of skill development in the compulsory levels will do her a lot of good though.

Thanks for the welcome. We live in Omaha also (I was wondering if there were any other fellow Nebraskans on CB). Yes, we are very proud of dd. She has had her share of issues adjusting to the move to Nebraska, but I think we've finally found a really good home for her gymnatics-wise.

Congratulations to J! That's a tough skill. I'm sure you're both relieved to get that one checked off. Best of luck at TnT nationals!

Congratulations! Call me crazy, but I think that somehow gymnastics helps our kids do better academically. I don't know if it's that they are so used to the hard work and discipline that gymnastics entails, that it just carries over or what. Sounds like she did great (and will be allowed to...

Welcome! It sounds like you've found a great environment for your daughter to learn and progress in gymnastics, and that she has a great balance with other activities. Best of luck in your gymnastics journey, and looking forward to hearing more from you on CB! By the way, we are Disney...

Are you going as a Camp Mom? If so, I'd be interested in hearing how it went. DW is considering volunteering next summer. DD will be at Woodward next week, so she'll just miss you guys. I'm sure you will both have a blast and the smiles will just come naturally. Sending good thoughts your way!

starmaker Thanks for the welcome and the good luck wishes! DD has only been training TOPs for about 3 months so her HC thought it best to wait until next year for her to test. We are perfectly okay with it since her gym had no established TOPs program but set one up just for DD because they...

Welcome to the site! My dd is 8 and just completed lvl 5 last season. I just joined yesterday, so not too many words of wisdom I can pass. I will say that everyone seems really supportive and from my months of lurking, it's a good place to get the many questions about gymnastics you may have...