Gymnast2017
Proud Parent
- Sep 8, 2024
- 20
- 5
Hi,
I had a chat today with my daughter’s Head coach, who has a group of kids who are considered the best in the club. My daughter has always performed within the top three of her group at comps and is pretty consistent. When I asked about potential to move up, she said that my daughter picks up slower than others. She often has to be told something several times, that others get first time. My daughter turned 8 last week, and struggles with ADHD. I didn’t tell the coach, as it seemed pointless and I didn’t want to be one of those parents that “uses it as an excuse”. When I mentioned how well my daughter does at comps, the coach said there’s nothing worse than a kid that doesn’t do things well in the gym but can turn it out for a comp. I do totally agree with the coach, my daughter picks things up slower and therefore has to work much harder at home and at gym. But this is part of who she is and is unlikely to change. It seems unfair, as kids are all different. Any advice appreciated, my daughter is feeling a bit deflated, like no matter how hard she works or well she does it will probably not be enough. Not all kids can be in the top group and that is totally fair, but when the results display one thing and her ability to pick up says another, I’m not sure what the point is in all the extra effort!
I had a chat today with my daughter’s Head coach, who has a group of kids who are considered the best in the club. My daughter has always performed within the top three of her group at comps and is pretty consistent. When I asked about potential to move up, she said that my daughter picks up slower than others. She often has to be told something several times, that others get first time. My daughter turned 8 last week, and struggles with ADHD. I didn’t tell the coach, as it seemed pointless and I didn’t want to be one of those parents that “uses it as an excuse”. When I mentioned how well my daughter does at comps, the coach said there’s nothing worse than a kid that doesn’t do things well in the gym but can turn it out for a comp. I do totally agree with the coach, my daughter picks things up slower and therefore has to work much harder at home and at gym. But this is part of who she is and is unlikely to change. It seems unfair, as kids are all different. Any advice appreciated, my daughter is feeling a bit deflated, like no matter how hard she works or well she does it will probably not be enough. Not all kids can be in the top group and that is totally fair, but when the results display one thing and her ability to pick up says another, I’m not sure what the point is in all the extra effort!