Skye Fernandez
Proud Parent
My DD (6) has a friend who did gymnastics for 3 years. The mom is basically talking to me like im a horrible mother for even considering letting her continue gymnastics. She just keeps saying "I couldnt imagine letting my daughter stay in gymnastics anymore after what i witnessed." Because there's so much drama with other gymnastics moms and it's going to teach her to be a poor sport. First of all I already know about the drama. And I stay far away from it. I'm very nice to the other moms. But I don't go out of my way to talk with them. Second. My daughter has big dreams for gymnastics. I dont know if she'll always have those dreams. But im going to support her while she has them. And im not bashing my DD in anyway. But she has been slow academically. And she was starting to realize she was behind her peers. Idk what it is about gymnastics, but she catches on to it so quickly. Her coach is always telling me what a natural she is and it has been such a huge confidence booster for her! And it seems like it has carried over to her school work. At the end of the school year she still couldn't get through her alphabet and she absolutely hated school time. Today she is reading and actually looks forward to school time. And maybe I'm wrong. Maybe her suddenly catching on has nothing to do with gymnastics. My gut says it does though. I just can't conceive pulling her out of something that has been so beneficial to her, something that she enjoys just because other women may be petty. Plus I just feel like you're going to have a bit of drama no matter what sport she does. Some people are just filled with drama. Her daughter was the one that got my DD wanting to try gymnastics in the first place. Anyways sorry about the long rant. That just annoyed me.