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    competing a 4 year old

    How do gyms decide what level a child is allowed to compete? is it by age or skill level? Or does the child have to compete through all of the compulsory levels? Can a gymnast advance through more than one level per season? I'm just wondering. Primarily because I have a gymnast...very...
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    15 year old newbie!!

    Hi Guys!! My name is Nia, andd Im a 15 year old girl and i JUST STARTED gymnastics Ive been going for 2 weeks and I love it!! Im really a newbie, like just learning rolls, handstands and cartwheels. :shy: I cant even do a split! far from it But I really really love it !!! soo anyway, nice to...
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    Parents New here - 10 year old level 4

    Hi! I am new here. My daughter is turning 10 the end of October and is a second year level 4. She has had two meets this season and is doing well. She was actually moved to level 5 earlier this year, but due to a merger with another gym (new location, new coaches, new kids) and starting thyroid...
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    Coaches New here... help for 20 year old beginner

    Hey all, Lance Corporal Jasiulek of the Marine Corps here. For a while, i've been interested in Gymnastics, but never acted on it, not sure why. But now that I'm in the Corps, I've lost a lot of my old interests, and am gaining new ones. One i believe is gymnastics. I'd really love to learn...
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    Coaches Wrist troubles on 7 year old

    My dd is 7 years old and has been complaining of her wrists hurting when she is practicing. I see her rolling her wrists several times during practice, mainly when she is doing alot of leg cuts on the bar and backhandsprings. Anytime she is putting all of her weight on her hands is usually...
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    Parents 4.5 year old trouble?

    Our dd has been in gymnastics since she was two. Lately going to the gym is either great or not, there is no in between. She was in a advanced preschool class but they are moving her up to a 5 year old intermediate next week. Here is the problem we are having. She can't stay focused, she loves...
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    music for prep opts for 7 year old

    Does anyone have any suggestions on music for a 7 year old? The coach said it needed to be elegant, but age appropriate. My dd is very serious when she is on the floor, so I don't think anything silly would work for her. Thanks for the input.
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    16 year old post-surgery gymnast

    Hey everyone! I'm new ChalkBucket. A little bit about me: I haven't been to the gym in about four years. I really want to go back. I had surgery over the summer on my left knee, but my orthodaec surgeon 'okay'ed my to go back, as long as I did four weeks of intensive physical therapy. I am...
  9. mariposa

    Helping 5 year old to gain/maintain weight?

    My 5 year old is 35lbs and 41" tall. She has always been petite, I was as a child as well and her sister (who eats way more than she EVER did) is following the same growth pattern as she did (which funny enough is almost identical to mine, can we say genetics?). She is very active all day...
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    Mommy of a 6 year old level 3 gymnast and three competition dancers

    Hi I am a mother of 4 girls 6,7,8,& 10. All of my daughters have been competition dancers since they were 3 years old. My youngest decided to break the system and go to gymnastics. She has taken quite well to the sport. I was a gymnast and have taught her some things at home and for dance. She...
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    Proud Mother of a 6 year old Level 3 Gymnist

    I am the the very proud Mother of a level 3 gymnist. She had her very first public competation this weekend and did very well. Scoring 8.375 on floor the first time out. She has been doing gymnastics/dance since she was 3, but her passion is in the Gymnastics more than anything. I am wanting...
  12. mariposa

    Mama to a 5 year old gymnast

    Hi! I am the mama of a 5 year old aspiring gymnast. She turned 5 in July. We started at the Y when she turned 4 in a rec class and then after the gym had issues, we moved to another gym in a rec class. She was there for 8 months, but really wasn't progressing. She was teaching herself more...
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    Parents My 5 year old is moving to the our gyms first miniteam

    I started her in June right after her 5th birthday June 3rd in tumblebugs which is the 3-5 year old class at our gym. She moved up to the invite only advanced tumble bugs in August and tonight she got moved to the first miniteam which is pretty much level 2 to 3. The next miniteam level is the...
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