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  1. N

    Parents New gym mom

    So SUPER new mom. My daughter is 3 and ABSOLUTELY loves gymnastics. She started about 6 months ago but talked about it for months before that. I was waiting for her to be old enough, although i still started her a little early. Here's the thing, her coach recommended moving her to an advanced...
  2. bogwoppit

    Parents I am a gym mom again

    I never forsaw this one coming, but my youngest at 20 years old is back in the gym. She is in Scotland doing a University exchange and her Uni has a great gym club. She has not done gym for almost 9 years, and her skills are coming back quite nicely. She is now buying competition leo and...
  3. K

    New to Chalkbucket- gym mom

    Hi there- stumbled upon chalk bucket looking for answers in how to support DD through fear on giants. It's been a two year struggle! :-( She was doing them, then had a pretty traumatic crash the week before her first meet (hand slipped and she fell to the side partially missing the mats)...
  4. C

    Hello, new gym mom from region 3

    Hello! I found ChalkBucket about one month ago and have learned so much already. While my youngest DD has been a gymnast 2 years I still have lots to learn, and I have found this to be a wonderful place to do so. Thank you everyone who are so generously sharing your knowledge and experiences...
  5. B

    Parents Gym mom dilemma

    I need some advice about handling another parent. My daughter's former gym basically disbanded and we found a nice gym near our home. A friend in the former group went to another gym pretty far away along with some others we knew. The mom occasionally contacts me, but she is very competitive...
  6. ZJsMom

    Parents Crazy Gym Mom Time

    Forgive me Chalkbucket for I'm about to go CGM. I think we've all got a little tendency here. I know I do and most of the time I work hard to keep it a bay. Normally, I would never become vested in my kid beating another kid. BUT there's one boy who used to bully my son when they were...
  7. Cartwheelmom

    Parents Crazy gym mom or not?

    If you and other moms felt that your DD's group is pretty much the "reject" group, the group that gets cast to the side. Would you express your concerns to the HC or just let it go in fear of becoming that crazy gym mom?
  8. BPD304

    New Gym Mom!

    Hello all I'm a new gym mom and I have 2 girls in the sport. My oldest DD 9 ( soon 10) just finished her level 3 season and not sure on her placement for next year. My youngest DD ( 8 tomorrow) did level 3 but at the AAU level and going JO in the summer/fall. Again not sure 3 or 4. I can say...
  9. Georgiapeach

    New gym mom with a new gymnast

    So glad I found these forums! The wealth of info here is awesome! I have 2 boys and my little girl gymnast is stuck in the middle. She took gymnastics when she was 3 and it was like watching the coach herd cats so we quit. She begged for years and so we started back a year ago, January 2014. I...
  10. AngiesMom

    Newbie gym mom here!

    Hello everyone! I am very much a newbie gym mom - my daughter has been enrolled in gymnastics for a grand total of two weeks. She is 9 years old, has never participated in gymnastics or any sport, and is quickly falling in love with gymnastics so I want to become as educated and supportive as I...
  11. Gymnastmomof1

    Parents Gym mom needs advice/gym switch

    Ok my dd is a level 3 gymnast she is brand new to competition last year she competed xcel bronzeWe had a whole gym shakeup and staff left and my daughters xcel bronze coach is actually a cheerleader and coaches at a local high school plus she started a team at our gym! The new gym is. 45 min...
  12. M

    Parents Gym mom resolution

    I, mommyof1, do solemnly promise that the next time I ask why we are spending so much money and time on gymnastics when there are so many other activities at which our daughter is clearly much more talented, I will go and take another fitness class involving wall sits, planks, supermans (or is...
  13. tgreen76

    Parents New Gym Mom!

    Hi everyone, what a great forum! I wanted to say hello and it looks like I am going to learn a ton here. My daughter is 5 (just turned 5 in March) and started gymnastics in August. After a few months her coach asked if she would like to move up to the advanced tots class but she had soccer on...
  14. ShesAMonkey

    Not a new gym mom...but new to CB

    Hi everyone, I thought I would introduce myself. I'm a mom to three girls, but only one gymnast. She is my youngest and when she was a toddler she was a busy bumblebee and I wanted to find something for her to be involved in that would burn off some of her excess energy. At age 3, we started her...
  15. gymgymgymnast08

    WAG The monologue of a gym mom during a meet

    I was bored and missing gymnastics over spring break so I was re-watching my old meet videos. My dad was the one videotaping while my mom (unknowingly) entertained all the parents in the stands with her monologue that I could then hear when I watched my meet on the camera. Even though my mom...
  16. LIGYMMOM

    Parents Gym Mom's Blog about Tough vs. Abusive coaching

    Many of you may have read this already, but I wanted to share Rita Wieber's blog she recently wrote about tough vs. abusive coaching, what it looks like, and what to do about it. It seems to me that in gymnastics, there can be such a fine line between "tough" and "abusive", and it can be hard to...
  17. H

    New gym mom.....feeling confused :(

    Hi everyone! I am a relative new gym mom. I have a 4 year old DD on pre-team level 2. She seems to have a natural ability for gymnastics, but I will admit, her life does not revolve around gymnastics. I know that she is very young, so I don't push her at all. She loves the gym and learning new...
  18. MILgymFAM

    New gym mom

    Hello all! This will be long winded, as I am a new gym mom floundering around trying to figure things out as we go. I have two girls, ages 10 and 12, both of whom are new to the sport. Both girls have been dancing for many years, and recently (1.5 yrs for the little & 5 months for the big)...
  19. gothgymmom

    New Gym Mom

    Hello all. I have a beautiful Level 2 gymnast . We live in PA. she absolutely loves this sport, but has a self confidence issue that I hope will be taken care of this summer at IGC. No matter what I say to her, shes negative about her gymnastics. anyways. Glad to be part of this forum as I can...
  20. M

    Parents Help... New gym mom here.

    My 3 year old has been doing preschool gymnastics since she was 1. She was recently moved up to the older rec class (4 and 5 year olds) which she did for only two weeks. The coach said it was time to move her to "team." After discussing it with my family, I agreed to let her try it. She is so...

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