Orangesoda
Proud Parent
Dd tried out for and made a club soccer team at a very legit soccer club and wants to do it, so we quit gym. I seriously cry every day. I know it's such a first world problem, but I'm just so sad and question whether I should have made her stick with gym another year. Dd says she likes gym, she just doesn't like how she misses out on so much other stuff. And in my mind, I get it, and I know hours just increase with skill, but my heart is just so, so sad. She was slated to compete L3 in the fall, and I know she was on track to train TOPS and had potential to go far.
And please withhold the stories about how your child does gym, dance, rugby, is on the honor roll, plays the trombone and teaches underwater basket weaving in their spare time. We can't do soccer and gym at the same time. It would be just too much scheduled time away from home.
Anyways, I don't even know what I'm looking for here. I go back and forth on whether we made the right choice. Our gym was totally classy about us leaving - head coach wished her well and said if she ever changed her mind, and he hoped she did, she'd be welcomed back with no problem. All her coaches were really sad to see her go, but expressed understanding at the same time. I'm just so bummed we have to choose, I guess. And in the long term, soccer seems more sustainable.
Sigh.
And please withhold the stories about how your child does gym, dance, rugby, is on the honor roll, plays the trombone and teaches underwater basket weaving in their spare time. We can't do soccer and gym at the same time. It would be just too much scheduled time away from home.
Anyways, I don't even know what I'm looking for here. I go back and forth on whether we made the right choice. Our gym was totally classy about us leaving - head coach wished her well and said if she ever changed her mind, and he hoped she did, she'd be welcomed back with no problem. All her coaches were really sad to see her go, but expressed understanding at the same time. I'm just so bummed we have to choose, I guess. And in the long term, soccer seems more sustainable.
Sigh.