Before I joined CB, I thought we had a little prodigy on our hands. My middle child (7) is a fearless little tumbler, super flexible, really good on bars, and is a constant blur of motion. She has ADHD but has come really far this past year behaviorally and in terms of working hard on team. Even though she can do some level 3 and 4 skills, the gym has her competing JO level 2 this year. This is appropriate because DD's issue is that she struggles to stick landings, stay tight, be precise. Some of her skills look beautiful, but it's the finishing that we can see causing deductions. Her little feet are always moving. She takes little steps to the side that she's not even aware of. She kind of skids to a stop doing leaps. The hardest level 2 skill for her was the heel snap turn (she finally got it! Yay!).
At our recent back to school visit with developmental ped, he commented that some kids with ADHD struggle with being tight (mild low tone) bc their brains have to go through an extra step to "tell" the body to stay tight and controlled. The pediatrician said she might be frustrated in gymnastics because they expect such precision. Ughhhh. Dd thinks she's going to be a college gymnast, but we all realize that's a super long shot at 7. I think it would be great to see her be successful at optionals. Is this something a child with ADHD can overcome with age and practice? My 4 yr old is definitely more tight and precise naturally, so I can see the difference her coaches are seeing.
At our recent back to school visit with developmental ped, he commented that some kids with ADHD struggle with being tight (mild low tone) bc their brains have to go through an extra step to "tell" the body to stay tight and controlled. The pediatrician said she might be frustrated in gymnastics because they expect such precision. Ughhhh. Dd thinks she's going to be a college gymnast, but we all realize that's a super long shot at 7. I think it would be great to see her be successful at optionals. Is this something a child with ADHD can overcome with age and practice? My 4 yr old is definitely more tight and precise naturally, so I can see the difference her coaches are seeing.