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job and you do yours – supporting your child!

Do not create goals and expectations for your child that are completely unreasonable. This means for example if your child has never participated in Gymnastics before do not expect them to become a professional quality athlete in just a few short months. Keep your expectations realistic and your child will do much better.

Do not ever make your child feel guilty for the money you are spend on their Gymnastics activities. While everyone knows that they are not cheap, you should never make your child feel bad about it. One example of why this is a no no is telling your child that for the $1,000 a month you spend on their Gymnastics you expect better results and effort from them. While you may have the best of intentions with the comment, it is very damaging to your overall relationship with your child.

Do not pretend you can be your child’s own coach. Many parents make this mistake after their child has participated in Gymnastics for a while. They become under the impression that they are much smarter than all of the coaches and are convinced that they know exactly what their child needs. There is a reason that Gymnastics coaches are professionals, they have training and experience that you can only dream of.

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