NY Dad
Proud Parent
I’ve received (and appreciate) the consistent advice here to keep gymnastics in the gym and I’m sure that everyone’s personal/parenting/coaching experience is correct. It’s just hard to say no to my DD.
When DD wants to practice her skills at home I’m mostly steering her towards conditioning or working on splits & backbends (which is what her coach suggested) or a skill which I consider safe and she can do with no problems (like handstands). She asked me to record a front walkover (I didn’t know what she was talking about but I recorded anyway). I hadn’t realized at the time that this was something that she had never done before and she was never taught at the gym. She apparently surprised herself when she landed on her feet and she was super excited. She wanted to make sure she would be able to do it again. Then I told her she couldn’t try to do it again. I felt bad making her stop.
When DD wants to practice her skills at home I’m mostly steering her towards conditioning or working on splits & backbends (which is what her coach suggested) or a skill which I consider safe and she can do with no problems (like handstands). She asked me to record a front walkover (I didn’t know what she was talking about but I recorded anyway). I hadn’t realized at the time that this was something that she had never done before and she was never taught at the gym. She apparently surprised herself when she landed on her feet and she was super excited. She wanted to make sure she would be able to do it again. Then I told her she couldn’t try to do it again. I felt bad making her stop.