Muddlethru
Proud Parent
Got an email from HC contemplating just taking my DD to national testing alone with her. According to her, in the past she has not allowed the parents to accompany the girls to tops testing. The only reason she allowed my husband to accompany my DD last year is because she was just getting to know my DD and was the only one going to test. I would not mind sending my DD alone with her, except last year, my DD had such a traumatic experience at the national testing. Our HC was terribly harsh on her and made her feel really bad. She did not even try to suppress her disappointment when my DD did not do too well at a skill. According tomy DD, she said mean things to my DD to get her to perform better. The thing is my DD was trying real hard and was already being so hard on herself. So, I don't want to send my daughter alone. I want to be there for my DD this time for any reason. In addtion, she will be the only one going from our gym and they will be staying at a hotel 40 minutes away from the ranch.
My question, is it the norm to send your DD alone. I may be more amendable to sending my daughter alone if she had a other friend with her. She will be thousands of miles away. What are your thoughts? What have you done with your DD and if you are a coach, what do you coaches do if you only have one participant? Camp is a different story because I don't think I have a choice.
My question, is it the norm to send your DD alone. I may be more amendable to sending my daughter alone if she had a other friend with her. She will be thousands of miles away. What are your thoughts? What have you done with your DD and if you are a coach, what do you coaches do if you only have one participant? Camp is a different story because I don't think I have a choice.