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I have a 9-year-old daughter who is competing level 4 this year. She is doing GREAT, and I am so proud of her. What I am most proud of is how hard she has worked and how much she has overcome (medical problems and being moved to team without ever doing pre-team). I tell her all the time I am proud of her before she ever even competes.
The problem is that she is way too hard on herself. She had a meet this past weekend where she scored:
9.55 Vault
9.65 Bars
9.55 Beam
9.375 Floor
38.175 AA
Her scores were great, and she should have been proud of herself. Instead, she was beating herself up for the mistakes she made. She said it wasn't a good meet because she didn't come in first in anything (the competition was very tough!).
I don't know what to do with her. She gets no pressure from me. I tell all of my girls that the only way they will disappoint me at a meet is if they have a bad attitude. Her coach was pleased with her, too. This is just pressure she is putting on herself. Of course, she is not going to win everything all the time!
Does anyone have any advice how to get through to perfectionist who is so hard on herself?
The problem is that she is way too hard on herself. She had a meet this past weekend where she scored:
9.55 Vault
9.65 Bars
9.55 Beam
9.375 Floor
38.175 AA
Her scores were great, and she should have been proud of herself. Instead, she was beating herself up for the mistakes she made. She said it wasn't a good meet because she didn't come in first in anything (the competition was very tough!).
I don't know what to do with her. She gets no pressure from me. I tell all of my girls that the only way they will disappoint me at a meet is if they have a bad attitude. Her coach was pleased with her, too. This is just pressure she is putting on herself. Of course, she is not going to win everything all the time!
Does anyone have any advice how to get through to perfectionist who is so hard on herself?