munchkin3
Proud Parent
DD asked to cut some hours......here is a short history,
DD is barely 10, L4 at a small gym for 3-4 years and went from 9 hours per week to 12 hours in august 2014, split in 4 days.
We moved to new gym where she is training L5/6 and the schedule is 4hrs. 4 times a week, which is 16 hours. I found was that extra hour of practice time is very tiring, BUT they get a lot done in the 4 hour practice.
She is in the upper echelon in her group, and she is moving very fast and works very hard. She wants to be the best one in her group BUT she also wants to be on A honor roll, and she needs some down time. She asked to go for three days instead of 4 for a few weeks and I said fine.....no problemo.
Am I making a mistake? They finished the season, they are up training, and they are having fun. I am going for the QUALITY vs. QUANTITY for now. She understands that she will obviously have to increase hours at some point but I think I am doing the right thing by letting her have some control over her sport.....??
Did I commit a mortal gymnastics sin by not enforcing the schedule??
DD is barely 10, L4 at a small gym for 3-4 years and went from 9 hours per week to 12 hours in august 2014, split in 4 days.
We moved to new gym where she is training L5/6 and the schedule is 4hrs. 4 times a week, which is 16 hours. I found was that extra hour of practice time is very tiring, BUT they get a lot done in the 4 hour practice.
She is in the upper echelon in her group, and she is moving very fast and works very hard. She wants to be the best one in her group BUT she also wants to be on A honor roll, and she needs some down time. She asked to go for three days instead of 4 for a few weeks and I said fine.....no problemo.
Am I making a mistake? They finished the season, they are up training, and they are having fun. I am going for the QUALITY vs. QUANTITY for now. She understands that she will obviously have to increase hours at some point but I think I am doing the right thing by letting her have some control over her sport.....??
Did I commit a mortal gymnastics sin by not enforcing the schedule??