Dd also considers continual back/ front walk overs and walking on her hands as a way more sensible method of going anywhere- and yes she was one of those tearaway tots!! LOL how many of them end up in gym

... So interesting thought- any CBers out there who had quiet non-tearaway tots that morphed into gymies? Do they practise crazily on your furniture- or does the gymnastics stay in the gym? Because maybe the tearaway tots get channelled into gym more and these are the kids most likely to have the energy still to burn outside the gym?
I got ds into gym when he was 4 1/2...
He's always been 'that kid' that has energy by the bucket load and is ever satisfied with a task and he's always bored and never tired... Only sleeps 9 hours a night (he's forced back to bed but never sleeps)
We were watching the Olympics and he was sat in almost full box split so I called the little gym...
He went that following sat and cried... A lot! Was a rec class with lots of girls and at 4 he didn't appreciate girls and thankfully at 6 still doesn't ;-)
Anyway the boys coach had popped in with some paperwork saw his foot flex and asked me there and then to bring him to boys development!
He spent 18 months doing 2 hours a week and now does 4 there and up just started 1 1/2 hrs at the bigger 6 piece gym..
He needs 6-9 hours now and is ready for it (he's nearly 7).. He's gone back to having wayyyyyyy too much energy and bouncing around and getting into trouble at school as ip he's often restless...
School are great and often have him up showing off a skill or a routine but they weirdly Agee that he needs to be tired out!
My DD However is awaiting a tumblers spot (I can't see it happening as wait list is 2 yrs) and she's 8... She quite happily teddy rolls or forward rolls or whatever else she knows around the house but she never seems that bothered...
It's a shame as she's on badge 3 recreational and all she wants to learn is tumbles :-(
Oops I went on and on and on... I'm a lot like that in real life ;-)