Hi, I’m LT’s mom and I’m a reforming CGM. The credit is due to CB. I found this site a week ago and have read systematically from the oldest posts and working my way through the years. I’ve read about 1000 of the 7000 or so topics in the parent forum.
LT is 6 on the developmental team. She was passed over on the preteam, when 75% of the preteam was moved up. During the 8 months she was left behind, she worked hard and I CGMed her at home. It made such a huge difference in the gym. Her coaches told me she was making huge strides in her skills. In January she moved up to the devo class and within that class they divide into groups. She was placed in the most advanced group, and is outdoing the kids who have been in that class for 9-13 months. One of the coaches told me she is impressed that LT moved directly into that group. Despite all of that, all your CB posts about CGM convinced me that I’m psycho and need to calm the f- down. I’ve stopped working with LT at home *unless she asks*. I don’t talk about gym unless she brings it up.
Now for the problem. LT has been complaining that she doesn’t like beam. It took a little bit of unraveling, but I figured out what her problem is. While I was CGMing her to death at home (30 mins/day on the beam, every day), she perfected the devo skills on the beam. The rest of the kids in her group are struggling with form, falling, balance, arms, etc. LT is nailing all of it. HC has no comments for her other than “good.” No corrections. LT told me she is sick of doing the same old boring things over and over.
I fully understand this is my fault. I’ve stopped beam work with her. What do I do about the boredom? Her coaches in the preteam noticed she was far ahead of the class so they had her do extra stuff on the beam. That hasn’t happened yet, maybe because she’s only been on devo for 1 month. Should I just stfu and learn my lesson about CGMing?
LT is 6 on the developmental team. She was passed over on the preteam, when 75% of the preteam was moved up. During the 8 months she was left behind, she worked hard and I CGMed her at home. It made such a huge difference in the gym. Her coaches told me she was making huge strides in her skills. In January she moved up to the devo class and within that class they divide into groups. She was placed in the most advanced group, and is outdoing the kids who have been in that class for 9-13 months. One of the coaches told me she is impressed that LT moved directly into that group. Despite all of that, all your CB posts about CGM convinced me that I’m psycho and need to calm the f- down. I’ve stopped working with LT at home *unless she asks*. I don’t talk about gym unless she brings it up.
Now for the problem. LT has been complaining that she doesn’t like beam. It took a little bit of unraveling, but I figured out what her problem is. While I was CGMing her to death at home (30 mins/day on the beam, every day), she perfected the devo skills on the beam. The rest of the kids in her group are struggling with form, falling, balance, arms, etc. LT is nailing all of it. HC has no comments for her other than “good.” No corrections. LT told me she is sick of doing the same old boring things over and over.
I fully understand this is my fault. I’ve stopped beam work with her. What do I do about the boredom? Her coaches in the preteam noticed she was far ahead of the class so they had her do extra stuff on the beam. That hasn’t happened yet, maybe because she’s only been on devo for 1 month. Should I just stfu and learn my lesson about CGMing?