MILgymFAM
Proud Parent
... When you have a crier but a gym where crying is forbidden. My DD is someone who cries when she is frustrated/afraid/disappointed in herself. She is a perfectionist and a people pleaser. Add to it that she is very afraid of/intimidated by her coach, and it's a recipe for disaster. It makes it worse that she's also afraid she'll be kicked out for crying. Telling her to just not cry isn't helpful- I assure you it's the LAST thing she wants to do in practice. We aren't talking histrionics here, just the silent tear filled eyes that she fights to keep from falling. Any advice on how to help her channel her emotions differently?