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    My daughter wants to quit gymnastics

    My daughter is a 11 year old Level 8 gymnast who has been doing this since she was 3. She has had a very good gymnastics career and is always on the podeum. She says it isn't fun for her anymore. What do I do to get her to stay in a sport she is so good at? I feel like a failure as a mom...
  2. B

    Coaches Co-coach making girls quit

    The head coach of the level 4 team (I'm the assistant) is mean. She belittles the girls, calls them lazy, works them to tears, and pushes too hard. After our last practice where we did an hour and a half of over splits and gravity pulls (on back in straddle split with weights on), one girl...
  3. L

    Parents DDs best buddy at gym is quitting

    I bet this happens all of the time and especially at the end of the season. DD's best gymnastics buddy is quitting. I was told by the mother, to give me a heads up, but DD's friend plans to tell her at practice in a couple of days. I am just looking for some advice on what to say to my DD...
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    what to do when they quit?

    My dd informed us today that she wants to stop doing gymnastics. Should I make her tell the coach herself? Write a letter? Say goodbye to teammates? I didn't see this coming at all and I'm still in shock.
  5. sportsmommy

    Parents Should dd quit?

    My dd has been struggling with fear of the beam for about a year now. She has been trying very hard to get passed it but she is feeling very defeated. On the nights they work on beam she is very upset. She says the coaches are mad at her and spent the practice yelling at her. She has said...
  6. L

    Quitting the Sport- how to tell friend

    I haven't been on this site in forever, but I knew the time would come when I would have to ask this question. I have been doing gymnastics for quite some time, and so has my best friend. She joined my gymnastics class three years ago when she stepped down from a higher position on the team...
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    DD wants to quit update & another question

    After 4 weeks of PT, we are seeing some improvement with our daughter's pain level during everyday activities but when she tries BWO or FWO during therapy she still has sharp pain in her back. Yes, we have had MRI & CT and both were negative for any fractures. Therapist believes the SI joint...
  8. S

    Quitting gymnastics? + Pushy mum and coach?

    So I currently do level 8 gymnastics - acrobatics, trampolining & tumbling. I train about 11-12 hours per week and i'm going to be in year 11 next year. This year, balancing school with training and friends was really hard. Sometimes i just want to quit because my mum is one of those pushy...
  9. M

    MAG Think my little guy has decided to quit gymnastics. :(

    Not sure if this is where I should post this? Anyway, my DS will be 5 in late winter. He has been in gymnastics since he turned 3 (after watching DD's classes for two straight years and begging to try it, too). He loved his preschool classes. He adored his instructors. My little guy has lots...
  10. M

    Final Update to "Making Daughter Quit due to lack of Improvement"

    I have not been following my other post since I was just getting to upset and emotional about it. I figured it was best just not to read them anymore. But, I did want to give an update as to what the final decision was, and why. DD had her State meet this weekend. She was very happy and...
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    DD wants to quit

    Hi All, Our 11 year old DD wants to quit and we aren't sure what to do. She is L8 & has had several overuse injuries in the past 6 months. Our ortho has recommended a few months rest with physical therapy, after that she can return to the gym. She says she still loves gymnastics but is...
  12. M

    Making daughter quit for lack of improvement update

    Well, dd had her sectional meet this past weekend. Unfortunately, she did not do well. She had a higher score all-around last year, at the same exact level (level 6) by about .4 We tried to stay positive and did not say anything after the meet. DD did not seem too concerned. I finally was...
  13. MaryA

    College scholarship discussion MOVED from 'Should DD quit due to lack of progression'

    If the main reason you're keeping her in gymnastics is because you hope she's going to get a college scholarship, don't. I mean, I'm sure many/most of the parents on Chalk Bucket have a least a bit of a fantasy of a college gymnastics scholarship in the back of their head, but let's face it, as...
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    Making daughter quit for lack of improvement?

    I know that I will probably get a wide variety of opinions on this but I am wanting to find some parents that at least understand what I am going through. My daughter is an 11 year old repeating level 6 gymnast. She did not have a great year last season. She scored around a 34 to low 35 all...
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    Parents Coach quit without notice :(

    Our coach quit last weekend without any notice. She FBed the team moms to tell us she would not be returning and where she was taking a job. She said she was treated in the most unprofessional way by the owner and couldn't take it anymore. Come to find out she did not even tell the owner she was...
  16. MamaofEnS

    Parents My DD got a skill back after breaking her foot and quitting gymnastics

    Hi All, Many of you know that my DD quit gymnastics last spring after suffering three broken bones in 1 year, and never being allowed to compete L7. Below is the skill she broke her foot on in January, a RO BHS Layout Full. Here she is doing it again, on the floor, landing in a pit that is...
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    Should i quit gymnastics for dance?

    Hi I'm a level 7 i have been doing gymnastics for 5 years and just got back from a injury i broke my arm then wen i tried to come back to gymnastics i had torn my cartilage so i needed surgery i just came back from it and my arm still hurts I'm having trouble getting some skills back i have...
  18. stargazer

    Quitting gym?

    I was wondering if you have any advice on transitioning from competitive gymnastics to adult recreational classes? I'm 18, Level 5 and training 8 hours a week with a coach I love and obviously, doing a sport I adore. This is only my second year in competitive, I joined very late, and I'm not...
  19. stargazer

    Quitting gym?

    Hey all you adult gymnasts out there! I was wondering if you have any advice on transitioning from competitive gymnastics to adult recreational classes? I'm 18, Level 5 and training 8 hours a week with a coach I love and obviously, doing a sport I adore. This is only my second year in...
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    Lost fire, drive and passion --- How do you know when its time to quit?

    I'm level 7 and 16 years old and I've been having alot of trouble at the gym lately, when i started training with this new group I'm in in July I was so excited and I worked so hard, I just went into the ym everyday and worked on skills and I loved it, I was proud of myself and my coaches were...

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