Just curious - for more experienced parents. How did your kids fare on early pre-team versus where they are now? Our girl is struggling a bit and I’m wondering if it’s her age/maturity or if it’s an indicator that it’s not the right thing for her.
Our daughter (age 4.5 - she’ll be 5 in July) just moved to pre-team from rec a few weeks ago. She loves gymnastics, but the time commitment jump, though it seems tiny (from 50 mins to 180 mins per week), has been a big adjustment at her age. She’s already spent from a full day of PK, then a 30 min drive, 90 min practice 2x a week. She’s hanging in there but shy about certain skills (rolling on the big bars) and can’t muster a real cartwheel, though other kids in this group (some older) are much better. I never watch the whole practice, but sometimes I’ll see her just sit out on small portions and later ask what happened. She says, “Mommy, I was too tired.”
I’m curious how others experienced this adjustment and how it ultimately played out. Is there anything I can do to better prepare/support her at this age? Has anyone had a child quit pre-team and rejoin when they’re more mentally/physically ready & be successful? Also, for those who totally quit around this age, how did you make the decision? Thanks in advance!
Our daughter (age 4.5 - she’ll be 5 in July) just moved to pre-team from rec a few weeks ago. She loves gymnastics, but the time commitment jump, though it seems tiny (from 50 mins to 180 mins per week), has been a big adjustment at her age. She’s already spent from a full day of PK, then a 30 min drive, 90 min practice 2x a week. She’s hanging in there but shy about certain skills (rolling on the big bars) and can’t muster a real cartwheel, though other kids in this group (some older) are much better. I never watch the whole practice, but sometimes I’ll see her just sit out on small portions and later ask what happened. She says, “Mommy, I was too tired.”
I’m curious how others experienced this adjustment and how it ultimately played out. Is there anything I can do to better prepare/support her at this age? Has anyone had a child quit pre-team and rejoin when they’re more mentally/physically ready & be successful? Also, for those who totally quit around this age, how did you make the decision? Thanks in advance!