- Jan 3, 2025
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My 10yo daughter is a first year xcel silver. She just came off an amazing meet where she nailed all her routines and was 1st in the AA. Today she had the complete opposite experience and placed near the bottom AA. Fell off the beam and the bars (which has never happened). She was pretty rattled throughout the meet. I could see her nerves from the stands. She’s usually so level headed and rarely gets nervous.
She was so disappointed after and doesn’t want to talk about it. I’m giving her her space, but I of course told her she did well and that all meets won’t be as successful as others and that this is ok. I’m just looking for advice to help her get out of her own head and to not let it rattle her at practice or going into her next meet. And is this a normal experience? To have such extreme ends of the spectrum from meet to meet? We’re still only a year into competing and have a lot to learn
She was so disappointed after and doesn’t want to talk about it. I’m giving her her space, but I of course told her she did well and that all meets won’t be as successful as others and that this is ok. I’m just looking for advice to help her get out of her own head and to not let it rattle her at practice or going into her next meet. And is this a normal experience? To have such extreme ends of the spectrum from meet to meet? We’re still only a year into competing and have a lot to learn
