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Anonymous
New mom here and looking for advice.. We were also new to the area and I assumed all-star would be out of our price range, so signed her up for the only other option which is a competitive program from our town. We are now a few years in, and needless to say I am unimpressed with the politics, butt kissing, and culture among the parents on her current squad, way too much to write. She has grown leaps from when she first started and flys, bases and backspots. She is also an introvert, who from her own mouth, isn't friendly with the majority of her super large team and I THINK wants to stay on her current team bc she is a flyer, loves the sport so much and it's at her current comfort level being around girls she knows. My husband and I are sort of in agreement that for next year we think we are going to pull her off the team. One of her friends cheers for an all-star team in town and so I thought she would jump at the opportunity to go on a team there, but she is just luke warm about it. Also, she cannot tumble, seems like she has a mental block for it. We've tried classes a few times here and there, and each time I can tell she really isn't trying and comes up with excuses like she is in a class with little kids, well, that's where her level is. This all star gym I am considering has a half year prep team, which I think would be a good option for her to dip her feet in. When I mentioned trying it this year, she immediately said she wanted to wait until next year. So would you force your kid to try something she doesn't want to try? Is even putting her on an all star team with her limited tumbling skills a good idea? Is her age way too late? Do we just let her stay on her school team that she is also on and wait until she comes to us asking to try all star?