Those with kids in gymnastics...

mummy2girls wrote: Jenna is VERY flexible so i was thinking of putting her in gymnastics. But alot of people have told me that i should be careful because some instructors will overly push your child if they are as flexible as jenna. what do you think?

here is a pic of her to show how flexible she is. this was taken 2 years ago but she is just as flexible if not more. every joint in her bidy is this flexible so im thinking she can stuff herself into a vase...LOL

MyLuvBugs replied: ya know I was in gymnastics as a kid was pretty darn flexible, but I wasn't ever pushed to the point of getting hurt or anything. Then again my teacher was also a pastor at a local christian church. lol I think so long as you are there to watch her, and get her into a program where you know the teachers on looking for the next Mary Lou Retton it should be fine. Just make sure that it's something that she wants to do first.

mummy2girls replied:
what i just wanted to do is just start her in one and see if she likes it and if she does and wants to continue then she can if not then no big deal.. i would never push her.

I just want to get her into something so we are not sitting around doing nothing...LOL

MyLuvBugs replied: Oh that's not what I was saying. I was just thinking that you don't want to have one of those instructors that's all dictator like and will take advantage of her abilities, and will push her to the point of hurting her. KWIM? BUt if you're there to watch and you trust the instructor, should be fine.

mummy2girls replied:
i know that not what you meant.. i was just responding to the last sentence you wrote...

Nina J replied: At such a young age, I don't think they will push her. Also, if she were in a class with other kids her age, they'd do the same activities, etc. I think it'd be fun for her, and she wouldn't have any trouble judging by her level of felxibility.

She might have a natural talent for it and beome a professional

mummy2girls replied:
ohj i know they wouldnt at her age now but im talking about as she gets older if she is still in it thas when i am a little worried.

A&A'smommy replied: dance or gymnastics will be good for her or both when she gets a little older then she can decide

MommyToAshley replied: Ashley is in gymnastics and she loves it. It's fun for her. But, I've noticed that it's also helped with her strength, coordination and balance. The instructors are wonderful and are used to working with kids. I don't even think they do any kind of splits like shown in the pic. They do forward and backward rolls, the balance beam, the trampoline, they teach them a few things on the bars and rings. They've tried cartwheels and a few other things as well. But, like I said, it's more about building their strength and coordiantion. I would just go observe a class and make sure you are happy with the instructors before you join.

amynicole21 replied: Sophia's in gymnastics, too. Her classes are just like Ashley's - no flexibility training yet. They mostly just play games and *try* to do some things on the equipment I doubt they would do anything to really push her unless she was in for MANY years and at a much higher level... then I might worry.

gr33n3y3z replied: They dont push them until they get on gymnastic teams but safety is always first

mummy2girls replied: thats what i was meaning.. as she gets older... i know they wouldnt at the age she is at now. Im just worried if i put her in and she keeps at it and then because she is as flexible as she is they may push her too much.

gr33n3y3z replied:
I dont think they would even if she got better they would just move her up into another class but they would ask you first well they should