@Serenity'smomma: She is physically on the couch. She puts her head on the crack between the cushions and the back and goes from there. She does tuck her chin down to a forward roll and the same for a backward roll. I will talk to the coach too. Honestly, most of things she don't worry me at all (like her last big truck was bending over the arm of the chair, putting her arms down, putting her legs in a straddle and flipping over.) I wasn't worried about that bc she wasn't using her head.
@gymnastbeth...I remember doing the same thing when I was little and my parents telling me I was going to break my foolish neck! I didn't but at least now I know how they felt!
@rd...I will try to discourage it. Lately, when she has been getting rowdy I have been working on dance moves/stretches/balance skills with her. I was a dancer (ballet, pointe) so that is more my territory. It still helps get her rowdiness out, she calls it gymnastics, and I don't have to be afraid! And now that is summer she will go to her regular gym class but I think we are also going to do the kid's camp (half days) a couple weeks. They do gymnastics but they also do other things like crafts and games so I think it will be fun! She is also going to take a ballet class in the fall. I wouldn't go so far as to call her hyper bc she is well behaved and will listen but she is a bright, energetic child and she needs a lot of activity and structure.
Thanks so much everyone! and since I already started a post anyway, are bridges bad too? I thought I heard they were. She was doing them in her room the other day. I acted proud but I asked her to show me a table top instead and I made a huge deal over it so she was distracted. Thanks again!
