Muddlethru
Proud Parent
- Mar 16, 2011
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My daughter missed a month right before her first Level 4 meet(this was the whole month of Dec.) because of a family trip to Asia. She again missed 3 weeks at Level 5 and Level 6 for european vacations (one was in February-mid season). She has always missed two weeks every year on various times of the year/season for vacations (with 4 kids, I try to save money by going non peak and they were still young so school was not an issue as much). In addition to that, we have family in the west coast (we live in the east coast) that we visit at least once a year for one week. Special events at school, I let her go all the time; friends parties not all the time. She has to pick and choose which friend's party is more important to her. She is now 14 and a second year Level 10. None of the vacations, parties and time off gym affected her progress. Had she not missed all those weeks, I think she'd still be where she is. My daughter is not a phenom or will never be elite. But she does pick skills up pretty quickly.
What is your husband so worried about?
What is your husband so worried about?