This kind of hits me the wrong way...Who are you to decide what is best for parents to say or do with their children? I AM the parent and my husband and daughter make the decisions with OUR daughter. My daughter in particular has never wanted to do other activities besides gymnastics. She goes to school 5th grade 10 yrs old, gets straight A's in accelerated classes, goes to gym 30 hours 6 days a week and loves to be there. Yes, she trains in an "elite" training group, yes, she is aware that it will take a lot of work and dedication to even make elite, yes, she knows that may not happen, yet she continues to love the sport and work toward her goals. And I as a parent do just fine at where she falls in the line up and encourage her daily to do her best and most of all have FUN![/QUOTE
No need to get defensive. Clearly you ARE doing your job as a parent since you are already thinking about all these things, and supporting your child's goals.