Parents I think my daughter is being intentionally held back….

[chqtwhite92]

Unfortunately, your guess is as good as mine. My daughter had a great relationship with her Coach, however, he was not the competition coach, his daughter was. I am not one of those unrealistic parents who thinks that their child can do no wrong. But, when I tell you that my daughter was always respectful and even utilized by her coach to help some of the other girls in her class with their movements, I truly couldn’t rationalize why she didn’t allow her on the team besides some type of personal bias. (Her coach was very vocal about her being too “old” and that she needed to get started doing comp) So I can imagine his daughter may have had similar ideologies. I remember on my daughter’s last day that my daughter’s coach and the comp coach(his daughter) got into and argument over my child. Also thank you for not being rude like some of the other people on this thread, by assuming the reason that my kid did not make the team was because she “not listening” or a problem.

 

[chqtwhite92]

If she doing back tucks on the balance beam, I don't see why a coach would be pushing her off to the side.

 

[Dahlialover]

Thank you to everyone for your advice and opinions! We have since now joined another gym that evaluated her skills and have placed her on level 4.

I’m so glad that she is finally getting an opportunity to join team! Level 4 is the first required level and a perfect place for her to start. Everything you said about the new gym sounds promising! Good luck!

 

[InMyGymMomEra]

I’m so happy to hear how your advocacy for your daughter paid off! I hope she loves her first season of competitive gymnastics and feels supported in her new gym!

 

[Pineapple_Lump]

Also thank you for not being rude like some of the other people on this thread, by assuming the reason that my kid did not make the team was because she “not listening” or a problem.

I think this is an unfair accusation. Nobody outright made these claims because we are not in the gym to witness what is going on. We can only offer advice based on the vast wealth of experience here.

I think we have all worn rose coloured glasses at times so it was simply mentioned as something that may be an issue- you came asking for help and part of that is a range of potential answers that were given with best intentions.

Equally there are programs that are more willing and better at dealing with the less biddable children, so being open and honest if it is an issue, goes a long way towards finding the right fit.

I think there was a reason for your child's exclusion from the previous program, but I highly suspect it had nothing to do with her.