::This is my biggest pet peeve. Warning, I'm on my soapbox here. This is for anyone who will tolerate me

, not just OP.::
Depends on level and age/weight. Always get an ortho evaluation for ANY wrist pain that does not subside in a week. A program that tells you pain is a part of gymnastics and give them some ibuprofen is a red flag. Of course after you have a doctor's (not chiro, or ped, but ORTHOPEDIST) clearance, then yes, it may be a "normal for my child" thing. But absolutely get it evaluated before ever getting wrist guards if your gymnast is lower than a level 8 or training 8. Once they are starting yurchenkos/tsuks, then they should wear them proactively for vault only. Once they are going thru the later stages of puberty and doing big tumbling skills, then they should wear them when training floor, as needed. If a lot of the kids are having wrist pain at your gym, especially at early levels, like level 3-5, ask questions about what their pre-hab program includes. Conditioning is the 5th event. Wrist pain comes from improper loading when it begins early. I freak out and want to scream when I see half a team of level 4s in Tiger Paws, usually half of them have visible gymnast wrist on xray. That does not happen in gyms that do "evidence based practice" in pre-hab. There is NO excuse for this and makes me so sad b/c really talented kids end up in so much pain and retire from gymnastics before they really got a chance to start. See a PT if your gym sucks at pre-hab. You can stay at your gym and do simple exercises at home to prevent issues.