gym mom

I am the farthest thing from it! My niece got my daughter interested in the sport (she's 4) and we're just starting out. I am a complete newbie to the sport (and athletics in general) ... my boys do karate and swim so this is new territory. Looking forward to reading and learning more about...

Hey, we (other parents) are thrilled you're checking out our gym. We're a bit confused that you spent so much time looking through the glass belittling our children's skills and our coaches' technique. We get that it's a sport where people can get a little competitive, but we're people and...

I just joined this group, but have been reading the forums for a little while. I am just looking for a little guidance/advice from seasoned parents as this is a new world for me! I have a 7 year old daughter competing at AAU level 4 this year. She competed as a Level 2 last year and did very...

Hello all! I am finally on here now after some technical glitches that prevented me from activating my account. I had all but given up on ever being able to post on here, though, I've enjoyed reading through the threads. I got an email that finally allowed me to activate my account, so here I...

Hi, everyone! I joined the Chalk Bucket and posted a question a week or so ago, but didn't think to post an introduction until now. My daughter just turned five and has only been taking a recreational gymnastics class for a few months. Although I took gymnastics for a little while as a kid and...

Hi everyone, I'm a *brand new* "gym mom." Background: My 6 1/2 year old son decided he wanted to be a trapeze artist after seeing something on TV, and convinced me to search for trapeze lessons for him. I decided to humor him, assuming there would be no such thing, but found a circus school here...

VENT! I hope it's possible to feel this way and still have a successful long-term gymnast. I tired of the expense, time, frustrations... tired of that sinking feeling when DD is not invited to join a certain group, hurt, or having to tell coach she will miss practice because of XYZ. I'm...

Hi, I have a Level 4 just turned eight year old. No problems there. She's a hard working kid, not a huge amount of talent, loves the team. I'm very happy, feel like she is where she belongs and that coaching is great. The mama bear in me is showing it's ugly head in my 5 year old who is on...

Well at our last Parent's Club meeting we were talking about things for the "goody bags" for the meet we are hosting in Dec. Hair scrunchies was something mentioned. All girls use them..and they are nice to have. I know Kadee loves it when she gets one at a meet. So we were talking about cheap...

I was wondering how does everyone/anyone stay out of the drama/gossip of the gym. It is challenge to not get swept up in all of it . It seems like you are somehow not "involved" if you don't stand around and participate in the banter. The banter that appears nice enough on the surface but I know...

My son has taken off since June in his gymnastic class. He loves it and is doing well. He is super flexible (splits while each leg is on a chair) and very very tiny. He is 8. He has a few obstacles he must overcome. He has autism but is high functioning. He also has psoriasis on his hands and...

Hi! My dd, 7, started gymnastics at age 5. We only did it for 6 months due to our move. US to UK. After we got settled we had to wait 10 months before getting into a gymnastics club. It was not what I expected but I didn't know better - just recreational, no major coaching. About 6 weeks after...

Hey there! After just looking at the forums on here for about a month or so, I finally decided to join. I have 2 wonderdul DD's who both do gym - Audrey is 9 y/o in level 7, training level 8, and Sophia is 7 y/o in level 5. They both started gym around 3 years old...and they LOVE it! When the...

Completely new here. I'm from SC, but a funny thing happened while on vacation in Champaign, IL last week. We were at a 4th of July picnic and we had been mingling with others and having a pretty good time. A stranger approached me and asked, "Is that your son playing on the rings over...

This was posted a few years ago and originally geared towards Cheer Moms, but I editted it to reflect Gym Moms. Please read with a grain of salt ;). First season: first season gymmie is clueless, and mom is clueless. It's all fun and games. The novelty comes from wearing a leo at a young age...

so happy i found this site! there is such a wealth of information and variety of topics. i have just been reading through some of the posts and trying to get a better understanding of the world of gymnastics. my DD is competing usaigc copper level. she is young and loves trying to keep up...

My 8yo daughter just started competeing this year. Just finished her third meet. I understand baseball, football, hockey, basketball scores etc. But have no idea what is going on in this sport. She scored second on the beam her second meet and two thirds this last meet. But.....I was shocked but...

There is a level 4 who goes to my gym and she's like my little buddy I guess :D Her mom's birthday is next Sunday and I had the idea of getting her a custom made gymnastics mom t-shirt.But I can't think of any good quotes/ideas for things to put on it..? Her mom and her are HILARIOUS, so...

I'm new to the CB though I've been reading comments for a while. Please excuse me if anything I say sounds elementary, I'm still learning and have quite a way to go. I joined specifically so I could get an experienced gym parent perspective on this...a little background is required, so pardon...

Hey Everyone! My name is Renna Dan. I am a homeschool mom of 7. My oldest daughter Marie, is a level 9. She is 12 years old. Shelby is a level 7, (age 11) Audrey and Chloe are level 6's. (They are twins... 9 years old.) I started taking them to gym about 6 years ago. Marie got on team...