Hi! Newbie parent ;)

[ellabet]

hi all!

referred here from another mom's forum .... i'm a sahm to 3 little girls ... i was a former competitive gymnast and coach for both rec and competitive ... dd1 recently started a pre-devo program at a local gym ... she's 6 and also started full day kindy this year .... the last two months has been quite a transition from the rec program to the level just under pre-devo (1.5 hrs, 2x's wk), to pre-devo which we started last week (2 hrs, 2x's wk) ...

it's nice to find a place where gymnastics is understood ... most ppl just don't understand and think it's crazy to have your preschooler training so many hours .... just finding my way around here!

elle

 

[gym monkeys mom]

Welcome to the parents side of the gym world now.

I am sure you will love it here many nice parents, coaches and judges.

Its a great world but a wild ride sometimes.

And ah yes we understand the hours but few non-gym parents ever will.

Welcome to the wonderful world of paernting a gymnast

 

[ellabet]

thanks for the welcome! i just didn't realize how intense the parenting side of gymnastics could/would be! i have a renewed appreciation for my parents now ... ... my mom came w/me to the gym to help w/my younger dd's when we started the pre-pre-devo group ... i know it was a trip down memory lane for her too especially watching some of the level 10's do their routines on beam .... i remember my mom told me that she had the hardest time watching my back tucks during competition ... she'd always squeeze her eyes shut ..... dd is only 6 but i can't help but wonder if we'll be there some day too ...... ah the joys of gymnastics!!

 

[mariposa]

Hi Elle! Nice to see you on here. It really, really is a great place. Lots of great people and lots of great advice!

 

[ellabet]

thanks for sending me over here!

 

[gymnastmom38]

Welcome!! Hope you like it here.