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    Coaches Appropriate skills for 5 year olds

    Hi, I have been coaching for quite a while, but mainly in the 8-12 age range, but soon I am going to start coaching 5 - 6 years olds. So I was just wondering if you need to make things a bit easier for this age range. Is it alright to get them doing things like handstands, cartwheels, pullovers...
  2. K

    Parents new to team practices-stressed out 5 year old.

    My daughter (who will be 5 this month) has done gymnastics and LOVED it since she was 2 1/2. She has finished one year in a preteam class and just last week began training for level 2 competition. She has always always been ecstatic to go to class, and constantly practiced at home. She is...
  3. dani4

    Parents slow and steady progress from my 5 year old

    My daughters are both in developmental preschool-aged gymnastics classes- think pre-pre-team. The classes are taught by team coaches and theoretically lead into the competitive team, if all goes well. I had them in the rec classes at first, but decided to make the switch because the...
  4. C

    Parents Training hours for a 5 (almost 6) year old?

    Hi Everyone, Our DD competed IGC Copper this year and had a great season. The coaches just gave out new group recommendations and want DD to move over to USAG and start training 10 hours a week, up from the 4 hours she trains right now. Our concern is with her being so young. I know kids can...
  5. coach1234

    Women 17/18 year olds

    We are entering our gymnasts into a USA meet as we speak we have one gymnast who will be 17, 18 in the year of the meet we are unsure on putting her in level 8 or 9, she can do everything in level 8 and should be able to do everything/most in level 9 What we want to know is how many 17/18 year...
  6. M

    Parents Skill and ability - 4 yr old

    Hi all, My daughter's first time in the gym was this summer for a 3 hr camp, 1x per week. She was 3. After the third class, I was told that the coach wanted her to join mini team. I was very surprised as my daughter had no experience in gymnastics and couldn't do a bridge. We agreed to sing...
  7. M

    Parents Newbie with question about tired 5 year old.

    Hi all, I'm new here, lurked for a few months but have now signed up! I have a 5 and half year old who has been in a development group for a year. They have slowly been increasing their hours from 1x2 hour session to 3x2 hour sessions recently. She is one of the younger ones in the group...
  8. L

    Parents Worried- body image issues in 8 year old

    My 8 year old DD is having body image issues lately, saying her legs and arms look fat. This is devastating for me to hear because she is so beautiful and strong and thin. I tell her all the time how beautiful, strong, healthy, talented, smart, etc she is. I would love to hear from other...
  9. Gymettemom

    Women 10 year old level 4

    I am wondering; what are the chances of my DD, who is a 10 year old level four, ever making it to collegiate gymnastics? She does beautiful routines and averages 36 AA, but is just short of the free hip on bars to compete level 5. When I read on here about 10 year old level 9's, I feel like...
  10. coach1234

    Women *MUST SEE* :O Catherine Lyons (GBR) working a Def!!! THIS IS CRAZY FOR A 13 YEAR OLD!!!!!

    http://instagram.com/p/jobuEgkqdu/ check this link to watch GB's Catherine Lyons do a full twisting gienger (def) :O this is crazy
  11. P

    New with a crazy 5 year old

    Finally talked my other half into letting my 5 year old do gymnastics. Her preschool teacher told me I "had to do something" about her at school. During play time she climbed onto the playhouse roof to balance of course scaring the lady to death. Flipping over a trapeze bar okay normal kid...
  12. R

    Parents Day Care Advice for 2 year old kid

    My son is 2 years old and recently i have joined some organisation so i am planning to send him to daycare.Please guide me whether it is a nice option or anything else i can think off.
  13. L

    Women First Level 9 Meet 10 Year Old

    First meet yesterday....all skills are not solid so DD started at a 9.0 on bars and a 9.7 on vault....did great with her new floor routine...fell on beam twice...so lots to work on!
  14. J

    Parents Advice regarding my 3 year old!

    Hey I'm new to ChalkBucket! My daughter Belle is 3 years old (4 in Feb)... She absolutely loves gymnastics. She watches youtube videos constantly, is always practicing, would spend all day every day in the gym if she could! The advice I need is regarding her physical capabilities. She does both...
  15. Amusibus

    Women Osgood Schlatters in a 7 year old??

    My daughter is 7. And three quarters! And she has developed knee pain. Right in front of her knee, that came on out of nowhere but not really gradually. There was no injury I mean. She is going through a growth spurt for sure as in the last few months she has gained 6 pounds and 1.5 inches (this...
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    Parents Back, wrist and ankle pain in 8 year old.

    My dd is a new level 4 gymnast. She is really starting to have back pain doing bridges, back bends, back handsprings, etc... She also complains of ankle pain when tumbling and wrist pain when doing back handsprings. Does anyone have any recommendations for doctors in Boston? Do I take her to a...
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  17. Ariana's_Mommy

    Parents My 3 year old bumping up quickly, but what's too much?

    Hi, I'm new here. My name is Ange and my daughter's name is Ariana she is 3 almost 4 in December. She started gymnastics in August of this year. She goes once a week. The first time we went they bumped her the first day from parent and tot class 2-4 to tumble tots 3-5. She only stayed in that...
  18. G

    Parents 11 yr old needs energy food !!

    My daughter just turned 11 and she is competing level 9 this year . Her training hours and conditioning have increased a lot this fall . When I took her to the dr for her 11 year checkup , she has dropped off the charts in weight and the dr thinks she is burning more calories than she is eating...
  19. S

    Parents wow-an 86 year old gymnast!

    A friend forwarded me this link-this woman is amazing! She's 86 and still doing routines! http://www.godvine.com/86-Year-Old-Gymnast-fb-gvx-3272.html (this site is a religious site-I wasn't easily able to find it on it's own but there's no religious content in the video)
  20. amblan01

    Back pain in 14 year old with spine out of alignment

    What do you think it could be? Its been hurting recently. Its been a come and go thing. I will go to the doctor soon but I was just wondering if anyone has any ideas as to what it could possibly be. Its all in my lower back like I can't bend over without pain. Its about a 5-9 on a scale of 1-10...

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