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She explained in post #16Still waiting for your whys as to saying no
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She explained in post #16Still waiting for your whys as to saying no
Thank you for clarifying!Hi! Essentially, I’m congratulating your DD. In the right environment, gymnastics could be an amazing experience for her.
My experience with gymnastics has not been my daughter’s. She’s had the experience that most can only dream to have. Amazing coaches, supportive gymnastics environment, no major injuries, no major mental blocks, 2-time National Team member, representing Team USA internationally, and Junior National Beam Champion. There’s only a few more things she wants to add to her list.
But as her mom, it has not been the sunshine and rainbows that it sounds, but so faaaaaar from terrible. I’m not trying to sound patronizing or even discouraging. And you may not have parental experience that I’ve had, but as a seasoned veteran here and in this sport, I just caution you to prepare for the emotional rollercoaster that this sport could put YOU through. I never knew anguish until I saw MY child disappointed and discouraged to tears. I’ve never felt so helpless in my life. I was not prepared for those feelings.
Thanks missed it.She explained in post #16
So I shouldn’t question someone’s approach or discuss how that approach makes me feel if the person has a high level of experience and time in the sport?I tried to use quotes, but for some reason it didn’t work. I am sure you don’t realize it, OP, but you are telling a mom whose kid is an elite on the national team she is patronizing because she is telling the truth about gymnastics. And others are also telling the truth about gymnastics. No one is patronizing you….it’s an absolutely wonderful, brutal sport and you asked the question. And before you ask, my kid did competitive gym from age 4-11 and tells me all the time that “gymnastics ruined my life,” so….yeah, I’ve been there and done it. Does that mean you shouldn’t allow your child to do it? No, but it means you need to be aware of the intensity, both physical and mental that’s involved.
I’m wondering as a new member how you would even know the parent had a kid on the National team. I didn’tSo I shouldn’t question someone’s approach or discuss how that approach makes me feel if the person has a high level of experience and time in the sport?
Of course you can! You should feel free to express yourself and your opinions here. We all want this board to be an asset and while I feel that you read my tone wrong when I apologized (I really am sorry and did not mean to downplay your dd accomplishment or your excitement) and think we got off on the wrong foot, I hope that you come to see all of us as allies. That’s what this board is for!!!So I shouldn’t question someone’s approach or discuss how that approach makes me feel if the person has a high level of experience and time in the sport?
Thank you! This is all so helpful!Of course you can! You should feel free to express yourself and your opinions here. We all want this board to be an asset and while I feel that you read my tone wrong when I apologized (I really am sorry and did not mean to downplay your dd accomplishment or your excitement) and think we got off on the wrong foot, I hope that you come to see all of us as allies. That’s what this board is for!!!
Some practical advice as your dd starts this journey:
1.) Get a pumice stone and a good hand moisturizer. Keeping the hands soft will prevent rips until she’s ready for grips, and even after, really.
2.) Ibuprofen works best for sore muscles after hard conditioning days.
3.) Keep her on a balanced diet. Protein, carbs (mostly good carbs), fats, vitamins, etc. are all important. On long days with little to no break, add a little apple juice to her water bottle. It gives just about the right amount of energy to tiring muscles. Watch the sodium intake and have her drink loads of water.
4.) GK, lululemon, justice, and Tommy Hilfiger undergarments are far superior to most others for meets.
5.) Always prepare for emergency malfunctions at meets. Keep and extra set of hairspray, Bobby pins, clippies, bandaids, snacks, etc in your bag just in case.
6.) Write down little memories from meets and camps, especially funny stuff. Reading them before a big meet can help calm nerves and give a good laugh.
Good Morning -
My 7.5yr old just got invited to team at her gym. Our gym does JO and doesn't do team until level 4 so she will be competing at level 4 starting in January. We are all very excited and nervous to take this next step. Do you all have any advice or tips for a newbie just starting the competition side?
Just have fun... youth sports are great fun.Do you all have any advice or tips for a newbie just starting the competition side?
https://chalkbucket.com/forums/threads/junior-nationals.67365/post-609162I’m wondering as a new member how you would even know the parent had a kid on the National team. I didn’t
Thank you! This is all so helpful!
Hi! Essentially, I’m congratulating your DD. In the right environment, gymnastics could be an amazing experience for her.
My experience with gymnastics has not been my daughter’s. She’s had the experience that most can only dream to have. Amazing coaches, supportive gymnastics environment, no major injuries, no major mental blocks, 2-time National Team member, representing Team USA internationally, and Junior National Beam Champion. There’s only a few more things she wants to add to her list.
But as her mom, it has not been the sunshine and rainbows that it sounds, but so faaaaaar from terrible. I’m not trying to sound patronizing or even discouraging. And you may not have parental experience that I’ve had, but as a seasoned veteran here and in this sport, I just caution you to prepare for the emotional rollercoaster that this sport could put YOU through. I never knew anguish until I saw MY child disappointed and discouraged to tears. I’ve never felt so helpless in my life. I was not prepared for those feelings.
Thanks but the point wasn’t who the person is. The point was a new members certainly wouldn’t know. And many of us other members don’t.
Excellent advice here, not just for parents and athletes but also for coaches.4. Make sure your daughter does life events, even if she has to miss gym:
**Although gymnastics is a year round sport, my girls went to every father daughter dance , prom , family vacations etc and if it was on a gym night , we missed it. As I said to the coach, "in 20 years , my kid will remember that she missed the father daughter dance for gym and NOT that she never missed a practice so she's missing a practice" ... and like someone said , COVID proved you can miss practices and survive.
What they wrote doesn't mean it was a bad experience....just that it is ALOT. My DD has had a spinal cord injury, concussion and two ankle surgeries and she is among the luckiest. It's exhaustion and money and yes Joy on occasion but know this. TAKE THE VACATIONS with your family, let her miss for Halloween and sleepovers, NO PRIVATES....each athlete will get to their finish line and that line doesn't change whether you get there faster or a little slower. Don't talk about gymnastics with other parents in the gym, or at the very least DON"T believe everything they tell you. If you have questions ask the coach and if they won't answer find another gym. NEVER stay at the gym and watch. Good LUCKI am sorry that you and GYMOM have had such a bad experience. Thank you for sharing your experience.
I'm not really sure what the point of sharing this was.