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    Other coaches, how do I deal with a child who has behavioral issues in class?

    I teach a few different gymnastics classes at a recreational gym. I LOVE teaching the older kids (most of them are around 9 and 10) who really have an interest in gymnastics. They're great kids, and I feel confident teaching them what I know best. The 5-year-old class, however, I am incredibly...
  2. Empowered

    Coaches My Child Cannot Straddle Jump

    The title of the thread says it all. My child is 2 weeks from the end of her L5 season and she just struggles mightily with this jump. It appears to be so unnatural for her. She had one meet early in the season where it was like she had an epiphany and had this beautiful straddle jump, but every...
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    Parents Coach bringing child to work

    I'm not going to even phrase this as a question of whether this is okay or not, because I don't think anyone on earth would think this is okay. Last spring her coach would occasionally have her 1 year old DD with her at the beginning of practice. She'd hold her or put her in something until...
  4. gymnastmom38

    Parents What to do? Child bullying dd during class...

    Here's the backstory. My dd is 7 and goes to class 3 times a week for a total of 6 hours to an Advanced Girls class (7-12 yrs old). There is another girl who goes to the same class, but only for 2 out of the 3 days. This girl, who is probably 1-2 years older than dd, picks on my dd and has made...
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    Coaches child prodigy

    As a coach, you may get this question a lot from proud parents, but… If you believed your 4-year-old daughter might be a prodigy what would you do?
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    Parents When did you know your child was an athlete?

    After reading another active thread about child versus athlete, I started thinking about when I first knew my child was also an athlete. For me I think it was about five months after her first gymnastics class when she was 5. She did a beautiful cast to squat on, feet between her hands...
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    Parents I don't think my child will ever be able to .....

    Finish this sentence! Just thinking and I don't think my DD will ever be able to jump to the high bar. It just looks so far away and she's so little. I'm actually scared to even watch her attempt it. It's just one of those things that seems impossible to me at this point.
  8. CaitsMoM

    What is considered "pushing" your child?

    Is it ok to help your 5 year old if she asks at home for help with different skills? She is so eager to "practice" at home but I have heard many people say you shouldn't...gymnastics should be left for the gym. I am not a gymnast and really am just learning about the sport. She is moving to...
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    Not Liking Your Child's Floor Routine

    When my daughter was promoted to level 7 back in February, she inherited one of her old teammates floor routines. I like the music but not the routine. We paid a very small price to the former gymnasts to teach my daughter her floor routine. It meets all the requirements but I feel it is lacking...
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    Parents What's your child's goal and when did they make some?

    I hear a lot of parents say their child'd goal is to be an elite or make the Olympics or compete in college and I thought it would be interesting to hear what your child's goal is. I'm also curious at what age or level they formed a goal. My DD is 5yo/Level 4 and she doesn't have a goal that...
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    Is your child a performer?

    My DD is not a performer for sure. She hates to have people watch her and she's very, very shy. I think it's going to be difficult for her to compete. It's a good thing meets are so chaotic that she might not even notice anyone is looking at her. What about everyone else? Do you have a...
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    Coaching your child? Thoughts?

    My exhusband is a gymnastics coach and our DD is 5 and a level 4. He lives in another state and has never coached her before. She has played plenty of times at his gym. We are here visiting for a month and I was excited to see how things would go with him actually attempting to coach her. It...
  13. munchkin3

    MAG Boys team.....dealing with a problem child!!!???

    On DS team we have a child who is a behavior problem....even the parents will agree....The problem is that MY DS can't deal with him. The coach does not like hearing any complaints about him because he just want's the boys to focus on work, not 'coach, he did this...' and unproductive...
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    Travel with your child

    Hi Everyone, I am just curious as to what all the other parents or coached thoughts are on this. My daughter is an 11 year old (just turned 11) level 9. We travel with the team for meets and have since level 6. Now that she is going to training camps and other things, her coach seems to think...
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    Parents How long did it take your child to move up?

    I am trying to start a poll about how long it took your child to move from level 4 to level 5 so if it doesn't work, forgive me. I know there are posts out there about this so I thought it would be easier to do a poll.
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    What does an elite gymnast look like as a child?

    Hi! I have never posted here before, but I'm needing some insight. We know our daughter is a good gymnast. What we don't know is just how good she is and how much we should be putting into this. Let me give you a little background. She was adopted on her first birthday from another...
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    Coaches Teaching child w/physical disabilities.

    Today a family who's daughter I teach in a rec class introduced me to their older daughter, who is in love with the idea of the sport, and they're signing her up for private lessons. I am totally down with this, and excited, but a bit nervous. This child is enthusiastic, funny, thrilled to bits...
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    What Injuries Have You/Your Child Experienced From this Sport?

    With one daughter just coming off Physical Therapy for patellar tendinitis and another on crutches with 12 stitches in her knee from falling off beam, I got to wondering about what (and how many) injuries have been suffered by the gymnasts here. Feel free to elaborate in a post and to check...
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    Parents when did your child specialize?

    I'm curious as to what your experiences have been. At what age did your child start to specialize? My 5 year old daughter also does dance, is eager to start tennis next month and is very much looking forward to her second year of summer swim team. I suspect if I offered her spring baseball or...
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    Parents What does your gym do to help a child...

    that struggles on one event. We have a girl that struggles on bars. Her other events are very nice. Does you gym do anything different to help someone that stuggles? Extra practice? Gets pulled out of other events to get extra time? Private lessons? She has struggled through level 4,5 and...

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