Parents But Mommy I was flying

[gwenmom]

Last night on bars as a result of to much power and not enough chalk on sweating hands, DD did what her coach called a unintended 'flyaway' on bars instead of the back hip circle she was attempting. My heart stopped for a second. She flew what seemed like 6ft, hit the mat, rolled to a stop, sat up, grinned and yelled "I'm ok!"

This morning I asked she was feeling and she tells me she has a scrap on her leg from the mat. I said 'You went flying off the bars and you are complaining about a scrap?' Her response was "But Mommy that was flying!"

 

[mariposa]

I think we often are more freaked out by these things than they are. My daughter flew off bars at a meet and I thought for sure she would be done with gym and I wouldn't have tried to stop her. Nope, she wanted to watch the video.

Glad your little one is okay!

 

[OzZee]

LOL as I said in another thread, I knew it would be the flying thing.
I had the same from my dd. I didn't see it, but when I picked her up from training one day her coach came to tell me how she'd had a fly off the bars. I asked in the car what had happened and what she was doing, and told her to be more careful. Her reply. But Mum, I was really flying for a moment.
Her dream is to actually fly, lol, so she thought it was the best thing.

 

[gwenmom]

LOL as I said in another thread, I knew it would be the flying thing.
I had the same from my dd. I didn't see it, but when I picked her up from training one day her coach came to tell me how she'd had a fly off the bars. I asked in the car what had happened and what she was doing, and told her to be more careful. Her reply. But Mum, I was really flying for a moment.
Her dream is to actually fly, lol, so she thought it was the best thing.

I actually thought of your response this morning when she said that. You were definitely right

 

[OzZee]

Strange kids we have, hey. But at least we know there is at least one other out there with the same response, lol. And I imagine a number of these gymnasts must feel the same way.

 

[Deleted member D3987]

and then we grow up and become coaches ^^^ and we're still a bit strange. show the love!