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is four nights a week too much for 12 year old doing gymnastics
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Does the coach plan to take them to the olympics or something? If he does, then maybe you can understand all the hard work but otherwise honestly whats the point in SO much training. If the kids and parents were as dedicated as him then fine but it doesn't sound like they are!!
Don't let the coach bully you or your daughter.
I can see where ratbag is coming from. My cousins swam from a very early age and they went to training every morning at 6am and every night at 6pm - including weekends - then they had to do their homework. The younger one ended up swimming for her county and the older one swam for England against men when he was just a boy, and they had stacks of medals between them.
At the end of the day though, what's more important? Children's happiness or coach's? If your daughter is finding it hard to continue with the routine as well as fitting in all her other commitments, let her drop it; the coach will find someone else in time - and if they don't, then tough. If your daughter loves it though, and really wants to continue, then as long as it's not affecting her schooling and social life, is it a problem?
It's a hard decision for you both, but all other things told, when you sit down together, you'll come to the right decision.
You and your daughter need to make a choice, and then you need to explain this to the coach. If she shows really good promise, loves every minute, and is planning to go professional eventually, then 4 times a week isn't enough. However, for the average child, I'd recommend twice a week.
You need to talk to your daughter about what she wants from this. If she wants more of a life (so to speak), then cut her back to whatever suits her.
When you've made the decision, speak to the coach. Don't start out as if you are blaming him/her, all that'll do is make them harder on your child! Explain why she needs to cut back - don't just say 'she is and that's that'. If the coach isn't understanding, then frankly, she's with the wrong coach. There's a difference between encouraging your students and bullying them!
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