quitting

DD loves gym, breaks down at the thought quitting but is terrified of a couple of coaches at our gym. She just can't get past the door. I'm at a loss

My DD, who just turned 13, came to me yesterday and said "I think I might want to quit", and then burst into tears. I was asking why and she said she didn't know why she was doing it anymore, and she didn't want to get up and go in the mornings, that it doesn't feel as fun as it used to, and it...

My daughter has been competing in gymnastics for the last three seasons and she is 10. At the end of last season we moved to a different gym. Her prior gym only trained the daughter of one of the other coaches and gave no feedback or training to the rest of the girls. They would talk while the...

Dd tried out for and made a club soccer team at a very legit soccer club and wants to do it, so we quit gym. I seriously cry every day. I know it's such a first world problem, but I'm just so sad and question whether I should have made her stick with gym another year. Dd says she likes gym, she...

My two youngest are/were both gymnasts and until last year, they trained at the same gym. Ds did T&T and dd did women's JO. Due to issues on the JO team, we ended up moving dd to another gym. We tried to talk to the gym owner first, to address our issues and smooth things over, but it was a...

I really don't know where to start and I don't want to give to much info... Well here it goes.... Every practice I have very very much trouble with a skill, this has created a tension between me and my coach. It is very stressful to me. My coaches imply that I am not trying... I AM! I am trying...

I am wondering if I'm alone in this. I helped her get to where she is (on level 3 team, most likely repeating the level next year). I signed her up for her first beginners rec class. When the gym suggested pre team I signed her up -she really wanted to do it. And here we are. The sport is...

and I've always said if she's not enjoying it anymore then I would let her, I don't want to pay so much money for something she really doesn't want to do, but she loves it and her reasons are silly! She's just moved to level 6 and is struggling big time. Clear hips in particular, she is adamant...

Ok guys, I have been on this forum for at least 2 years now. I wasn’t a member until now but always watched the new threads and searched for things I needed. At the moment, I have a very tough time. Everything is going to change and I am pretty desperate and so I thought I would register here...

(background) So both my DD are gymmies. Recently my oldest has been not to keen on the gym the last few months. She is repeating level 5-at first I thought it was the thought of practicing optional skills this summer, she has always been my fearful one. She doesn't want to go to the gym...

I'm 16 now and I have another 2 years left where I could continue to do Gymnastics and I use to love it!! I use to love going and I couldn't wait but now sometimes it feels like a burden to go! It feels like I have lost all motivation to do gymnastics anymore! However I feel that if I quit I...

DD came home and said a good friend quit this week. The girls will compete 5/6 or 5/7 this year and the combo of financial strain (leos and assessments x2) and higher skills pushed the parents to move their gymmie to rec. DD wasn't overly upset because her friend was struggling with some skills...

Great Article on why kids quit sports. Talks about age 13 as being a crucial age where a lot of kids quit. http://changingthegameproject.com/why-kids-quit-sports/

How can I convince my daughter to not quit the sport that she loves because she is picked on by a couple of her teammates? Her father and I want to go to another facility. When I asked the coach about it, I was told not to go to one particular gym because they focus only on the talented kids...

My daughter is a 14 year old second year, level 8 gymnasts. Her competition season was so-so, mainly struggling to flip vault and inconsistent on bars. She finished the season with a lower State meet score this year than last and everything that could go wrong did. Although she is a good...

I want your opinions. I am a 14 year old level 4. I am competing level 4, but I train level 5, 6, and 7 as well. I know I'm old for this level. I did it when I was 9, quit when I was almost 11 because my coaches would not spot me, forced me to do skills I obviously couldn't do, etc. I hated it...

I think I have come to a point where I'm either going to have to stop gymnastics or only compete beam. After another meet were I was able to finish floor because my ankle was hurting me and my coach had a very long talk about how it's not smart to continue doing something that causes me so much...

Hi i'm 14, 15 in may. I am going to quit at the end of the season. I know this is what I want to do, and I've told my parents. I just can't seem to keep out of my mind that i'm quitting enough to focus on making through the rest of the season. I have already rolled my ankle twice not paying...

I know everyone says they would never let their child quit over fear....but what about when the fear is paralyzing and affecting every area of their life and has been doing on for months? My poor kid wants to quit but loves gymnastics more than anything in the world. She wishes more than...

Hello! I'm excited to have joined this forum. I've been reading for a couple of months and have learned a lot, and have also been completely confused by a lot, lol. My daughter is 11 and was a competitive dancer until June, when she switched to gymnastics. She'd taken acro at the dance...