Recent content by newgymom

1.DD is in the 2nd of 3 pre-team classes that lead to level 3. She's the youngest out there (will be 6 in mid January) so she doesn't quite get the body control or gratefulness. She adores gymnastics but now also wants to do dance. I won't do it until next year as this is her first year of...

I didn't know that. That's what scares me about gymnastics is seeing all the "big girls" as my dd calls them, walking around with braces, getting concussions. The parents say "oh it wasn't a bad year, she just broke her collarbone and fractured her wrist"

That's not a bad idea at all. I haven't seen many gyms around here that offer it, but I have seen a couple. Thanks!

Thanks. IMO (I hope I don't incite controversy here), she seems to humble brag about herself. So when she was talking about how she was the first to do this or that, I wondered why she didn't try for the Olympics. I wish women athletes would be able to build a social media empire based on their...

Thank you!

Thanks. We don't have equipment, though a mat would be nice for injury purposes! You're right though, soooo many of her peers have home gyms and one has a private coach come to her house twice a week! Her daughter is younger than mine. She was mad bc her daughter wouldn't practice while they...

I'm sorry if this has been brought up before but I have kind of a weird question. I was reading about dunne and how she mace level 10 at 10 (youngest ever I guess?), had a ton of other accomplishments/records. Why did she go to college instead of the Olympics (then college if she wanted). What...

I haven't but there's one email for the entire gym so everyone sees it as it's passed to the right person! Her coach is unavailable so I think I'm just going to make an appt with the rec director. She's known DD since she was 3 so I think she'll be sympathetic to me trying to learn! I would...

No worries! I understand what everyone has said, but what's the point of them scheduling an evaluation every 8 weeks that is advertised and posted to her account if I can't ask questions about it? I don't expect my kid to be simone biles. I do expect that, if evaluations are what determines...

Thank you so much for your advice. The problem is always that her hips drop off the bar. Is this because she doesn't cast high enough, or slows way down when the spotter touches her?

Thank you! How do I tell her what to do with he legs? Or do those just follow through bc of momentum? She's just basically having fun now, so I'm glad, but she does get frustrated with these. She said she's afraid of falling on her back, which makes sense for a kiddo

My 5.5 yo is having problems conquering the back hip circle. Her coach has said she still needs work and she's been working on it for months. I've attached a video of her. Any advice? Thanks! (First time posting a link, hope it works)

Thanks!

What's funny is the just bought another popular gym in the area. I think it would help to talk with the owner and see what their goals are. Though honestly, I've seen the owner in public twice. I might try the rec director who has seen my daughter more. It's a huge gym. Does well but has sooo...

My daughter is 5.5. She's been in pre-team for several months and I've been told they like to keep them there for a year. (This is for the first level of pre-team; they have 3 levels) The gym preaches the philosophy that the reason behind this is they want to work on form for a year. However...