L5mw
Proud Parent
- Nov 13, 2012
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Hello All. I am a mom to a wonderful daughter who is practicing a level six with optionals this year. Over the summer she had mentioned wanting a break - and we didn't give her one. The coaches are always so against it. She has been complaining and dreading going to gym the last several weeks. Here is some background. She has done gym since she was three. However, she didn't start competing until she was ten. This will be her first year with her own floor routine which she always seems excited about. For the most part everything came easy to her, she worked hard though - don't get me wrong. She was homeschooled and this was the first year she went to a school. This school is pretty physically demanding as they are outside for at least half of the day (environmental focus) so I think that might have something to do with it. Also she is not a fan of going in on Saturdays for gym. She is just plain tired and sore. She is not getting any sympathy from her coach and they say the 16 hours shouldn't be too much for her. She took first in state at level five last year and she has a great deal of talent. I don't know if people are telling her she spends too much time in gym or that she should try other things - I do think its possible. My husband thinks shes fearful that she won't do as well this next year since she basically skipped one level (had one competition at l6 which is now the new l5) and moved into the new level 6 with optionals. When I try to speak with her she says she just isn't enjoying it and it doesn't work with her schedule at school (pull her out 15 min early) and she wants to try dance or cheer. Both myself and my husband think she wants to do these other things because she knows she would be a rockstar. Here is just a bit more about her. She has dyslexia and will probably struggle in school/college; shes come a long way but things are hard for her. Gymnastics is one thing she excels at. She has so much confidence from gymnastics and I know some of it will carry with her through life and all it throws at you but not many people re really good at a lot of things. She is really good at this sport. Coaches are not for us having a vacation either because its one meet after another meet - all to get ready for another meet - then states. What do I do to encourage her to stick with it? Do I check into the only other gym we have around here to see if coaching style could be part of it? (she is scared of her coach - most of the girls say they are - The coach is straight forward and tells it like it is - shes not mean) Any other advice coaches, moms and gymnasts welcome