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What level is your DD?
At out house, we've been strictly against bars (money, space, safety and longevity). The last time DD played on a friends' at-home kip bar during a play date, she somehow managed to cut her leg on a BHC. While I hated seeing DD in pain, I was sort of glad because it finally stopped the begging for one. We do have a pull up bar for strength that both my kids use.
Three years ago we bought DD an 8' beam from the Beam Store. It has the shortest legs you can get. She'd recently became terrified of the beam.... Within 1-2 months DD was back on track. Not sure if that was the home beam or just her, though. DD used it a lot for the first year or so. Now it mostly sits unless she has a gymnast friend over, then they mostly screw off on it (doing silly choreography or cartwheel contests, etc). So, depending on age might be great for short term.
This Christmas, DD asked for a foam beam. She's currently got a fear of going backward on the beam.... She has convinced herself that a 2" tall foam beam is the solution. After two months of trying to talk her out of it... Guess what she is getting for Christmas?
(I ordered the 9' one from gymnasthut this time via amazon. I wanted one that was both faux suede covered and came in one piece. Review pending, though!)
Good luck!
Thanks for the reply. My daughter is pre team -soon to move up to x cel bronze. Curious -what is the advantage to a foam beam over the 8" beam with shortest legs at the beamstore -which is exactly what I'm now planning to get? Should we be going for the foam one since it sounds like it could be used for longer?