Gymnastics still not letting parents in

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Wow. This is crazy to me. Do your kids schools have cameras? Do you just sit an observe them all day? I don't like to judge but this whole concept seems a bit creepy.

Yeah…it sounds pretty weird to have a video feed of gymnastics lessons. And not letting parents in but also asking them not to idle in their cars is just bizarre.

Idling in the car creates bad air. Why do you even need to be told this? Yikes. You seriously need some guidance on adukting.

As another PP pointed out, if it’s 20 degrees out and the gymnastics place doesn’t have a waiting area for parents, I’ll be in my car with the heat on. If sitting in your freezing car is your version of “adukting”, then go for it.

Serious question. Do you truly believe that sitting in the gym or sitting in your car are your only options for use of that time? I am struggling to believe that a functioning adult cannot figure this out. Its basic executive functioning skills. Here is what I do with that time:

Drop donations at Goodwill.
Take kids clothes and shoes to Kid to Kid.
Pick up my Harris Teeter order.
Get a coffee at DD and maybe some donuts for the kids.
Take a run through the neighborhood.
Pick up takeout.
It's just enough time for a quick Target run with self checkout.
Return books to the library.
Drop off donation books or grab some kids books at the friends of the library store.
Take a walk with another class parent.

I fill the time productively every week. It seems like you have a mindset problem. Really truly try to do better. This is not a great example for you to set for your child. You want them to have a more flexible system of problem solving that your are exhibiting.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’d find a new place to learn gymnastics. I wouldn’t want my kids anywhere the parents aren’t welcome.

+1

There's enough other weird stuff with gymnastics that still not being allowed in at this point would give me serious pause. I'd at the very least ask management what the plan is going forward.

+2

I think you are thinking about this all wrong. Keep the focus on your child and communicate with them often. Would I send my kids to some boarding school situation...no. Would I worry about local places...no. remember the silver stars scandal was a parent.

What is the silver stars scandal?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’d find a new place to learn gymnastics. I wouldn’t want my kids anywhere the parents aren’t welcome.

+1

There's enough other weird stuff with gymnastics that still not being allowed in at this point would give me serious pause. I'd at the very least ask management what the plan is going forward.

+2

I think you are thinking about this all wrong. Keep the focus on your child and communicate with them often. Would I send my kids to some boarding school situation...no. Would I worry about local places...no. remember the silver stars scandal was a parent.

What is the silver stars scandal?

A dad put cameras in the bathrooms. Ss handled it exceptionally well but lets not pretend that having parents in the building is a guarantee of safety. Sometimes they are the problem.

[Anonymous]

My kid does ballet and they don't let parents in, and it's GREAT! Pre-covid the hallways would be crammed with parents yammering, younger siblings running amok, and I would always see the younger dancers leave class for silly reasons b/c they knew mom or dad was in the hallway. Now it's great, I just drop my kid off and go run errands or read in my car (no idling required, this isn't Siberia).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow. This is crazy to me. Do your kids schools have cameras? Do you just sit an observe them all day? I don't like to judge but this whole concept seems a bit creepy.

Yeah…it sounds pretty weird to have a video feed of gymnastics lessons. And not letting parents in but also asking them not to idle in their cars is just bizarre.

Idling in the car creates bad air. Why do you even need to be told this? Yikes. You seriously need some guidance on adukting.

As another PP pointed out, if it’s 20 degrees out and the gymnastics place doesn’t have a waiting area for parents, I’ll be in my car with the heat on. If sitting in your freezing car is your version of “adukting”, then go for it.

Serious question. Do you truly believe that sitting in the gym or sitting in your car are your only options for use of that time? I am struggling to believe that a functioning adult cannot figure this out. Its basic executive functioning skills. Here is what I do with that time:

Drop donations at Goodwill.
Take kids clothes and shoes to Kid to Kid.
Pick up my Harris Teeter order.
Get a coffee at DD and maybe some donuts for the kids.
Take a run through the neighborhood.
Pick up takeout.
It's just enough time for a quick Target run with self checkout.
Return books to the library.
Drop off donation books or grab some kids books at the friends of the library store.
Take a walk with another class parent.

I fill the time productively every week. It seems like you have a mindset problem. Really truly try to do better. This is not a great example for you to set for your child. You want them to have a more flexible system of problem solving that your are exhibiting.

Yes, you also seem to struggle to understand the difference between “not being able to figure something out” and “choosing not to do something”. I’m sure you’ll get there eventually.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow. This is crazy to me. Do your kids schools have cameras? Do you just sit an observe them all day? I don't like to judge but this whole concept seems a bit creepy.

Yeah…it sounds pretty weird to have a video feed of gymnastics lessons. And not letting parents in but also asking them not to idle in their cars is just bizarre.

Idling in the car creates bad air. Why do you even need to be told this? Yikes. You seriously need some guidance on adukting.

As another PP pointed out, if it’s 20 degrees out and the gymnastics place doesn’t have a waiting area for parents, I’ll be in my car with the heat on. If sitting in your freezing car is your version of “adukting”, then go for it.

Serious question. Do you truly believe that sitting in the gym or sitting in your car are your only options for use of that time? I am struggling to believe that a functioning adult cannot figure this out. Its basic executive functioning skills. Here is what I do with that time:

Drop donations at Goodwill.
Take kids clothes and shoes to Kid to Kid.
Pick up my Harris Teeter order.
Get a coffee at DD and maybe some donuts for the kids.
Take a run through the neighborhood.
Pick up takeout.
It's just enough time for a quick Target run with self checkout.
Return books to the library.
Drop off donation books or grab some kids books at the friends of the library store.
Take a walk with another class parent.

I fill the time productively every week. It seems like you have a mindset problem. Really truly try to do better. This is not a great example for you to set for your child. You want them to have a more flexible system of problem solving that your are exhibiting.

Yes, you also seem to struggle to understand the difference between “not being able to figure something out” and “choosing not to do something”. I’m sure you’ll get there eventually.

So you are admitting to being willfully lazy Got it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid does ballet and they don't let parents in, and it's GREAT! Pre-covid the hallways would be crammed with parents yammering, younger siblings running amok, and I would always see the younger dancers leave class for silly reasons b/c they knew mom or dad was in the hallway. Now it's great, I just drop my kid off and go run errands or read in my car (no idling required, this isn't Siberia).

Same. It's AMAZING. I'm never going back to the before times. Why did we do that to ourselves. It is sooooo much better this way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid does ballet and they don't let parents in, and it's GREAT! Pre-covid the hallways would be crammed with parents yammering, younger siblings running amok, and I would always see the younger dancers leave class for silly reasons b/c they knew mom or dad was in the hallway. Now it's great, I just drop my kid off and go run errands or read in my car (no idling required, this isn't Siberia).

Yes. I love it so much. Never understood the parent social hour thing. It was chaos. This current situation is the dream.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid does ballet and they don't let parents in, and it's GREAT! Pre-covid the hallways would be crammed with parents yammering, younger siblings running amok, and I would always see the younger dancers leave class for silly reasons b/c they knew mom or dad was in the hallway. Now it's great, I just drop my kid off and go run errands or read in my car (no idling required, this isn't Siberia).

Say it loader!

[Anonymous]

With all the safe sport stuff, I do agree that there should be a way for parents to have a look--via video or waiting room. But it is also true that the waiting room dynamics can get weird for everyone.

Parents of high-school aged gymnasts I know (now competing level 9 or 10) started to steer clear of the waiting room as soon as their kids could find their way out to the car on their own...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:With all the safe sport stuff, I do agree that there should be a way for parents to have a look--via video or waiting room. But it is also true that the waiting room dynamics can get weird for everyone.

Parents of high-school aged gymnasts I know (now competing level 9 or 10) started to steer clear of the waiting room as soon as their kids could find their way out to the car on their own...

I actually don't love the video feed. Don't get me wrong, I hate the waiting room dynamics. But, the video feed gives to much access to those same challenging parents without the witnesses to the behavior. My strong preference is occasional observation days via zoom.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow. This is crazy to me. Do your kids schools have cameras? Do you just sit an observe them all day? I don't like to judge but this whole concept seems a bit creepy.

Yeah…it sounds pretty weird to have a video feed of gymnastics lessons. And not letting parents in but also asking them not to idle in their cars is just bizarre.

Idling in the car creates bad air. Why do you even need to be told this? Yikes. You seriously need some guidance on adukting.

As another PP pointed out, if it’s 20 degrees out and the gymnastics place doesn’t have a waiting area for parents, I’ll be in my car with the heat on. If sitting in your freezing car is your version of “adukting”, then go for it.

Serious question. Do you truly believe that sitting in the gym or sitting in your car are your only options for use of that time? I am struggling to believe that a functioning adult cannot figure this out. Its basic executive functioning skills. Here is what I do with that time:

Drop donations at Goodwill.
Take kids clothes and shoes to Kid to Kid.
Pick up my Harris Teeter order.
Get a coffee at DD and maybe some donuts for the kids.
Take a run through the neighborhood.
Pick up takeout.
It's just enough time for a quick Target run with self checkout.
Return books to the library.
Drop off donation books or grab some kids books at the friends of the library store.
Take a walk with another class parent.

I fill the time productively every week. It seems like you have a mindset problem. Really truly try to do better. This is not a great example for you to set for your child. You want them to have a more flexible system of problem solving that your are exhibiting.

Yes, you also seem to struggle to understand the difference between “not being able to figure something out” and “choosing not to do something”. I’m sure you’ll get there eventually.

So you are admitting to being willfully lazy Got it.

I’m a mom of young kids, so it’s literally the only alone time I get. Yes, I choose to spend it quietly reading a book instead of running errands. If that makes me lazy, that’s fine with me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dynamite is definitely still requiring masks. This is the email I got on March 30:

Dear Dynamite parents,

Please be reminded that we still require masks at Dynamite at all times. In the past few days, too many students have shown up without masks. We have some extra masks on hand, but not enough for the current demand trends. In the past few days, we have gone through more masks than we did in the past six months.

We recognize that most places no longer require masks, so it is not front of mind for most parents, but please put some in their gym bags and stash some in your car so that your child can be prepared for class. We do not want to put our families in a position where we don't have any masks and cannot let your child in without one.

Thank you so much--we greatly appreciate your help.

--The Dynamite Team


I'm also fine with not going into class. I run over to Park and Rose and get a bagel from Call your Mother or a coffee from Starbucks and relax for 40 minutes before I have to go pick the kid up....

YASSS! I love this. It is so much more organized this way. I love having a few minutes to myself. Often a target run for me. I love it so much. I hope they never go back to the craziness.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid does ballet and they don't let parents in, and it's GREAT! Pre-covid the hallways would be crammed with parents yammering, younger siblings running amok, and I would always see the younger dancers leave class for silly reasons b/c they knew mom or dad was in the hallway. Now it's great, I just drop my kid off and go run errands or read in my car (no idling required, this isn't Siberia).

No one is forcing you to stay inside the building. If you want to run errands, go for it. But why not let a few parents in at a time? One token a month per family? I feel uncomfortable letting my daughter into a building for 45 minutes with an instructor that I've never said more than Hi to. I'd like to know what she is doing, if it seems safe etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid does ballet and they don't let parents in, and it's GREAT! Pre-covid the hallways would be crammed with parents yammering, younger siblings running amok, and I would always see the younger dancers leave class for silly reasons b/c they knew mom or dad was in the hallway. Now it's great, I just drop my kid off and go run errands or read in my car (no idling required, this isn't Siberia).

No one is forcing you to stay inside the building. If you want to run errands, go for it. But why not let a few parents in at a time? One token a month per family? I feel uncomfortable letting my daughter into a building for 45 minutes with an instructor that I've never said more than Hi to. I'd like to know what she is doing, if it seems safe etc.

You are struggling with your own anxiety and fear rather than rational facts. Do you hang out at school? No, of course not and you don't meet the teacher for more than a hello really. Back to school night is just a few minutes. If you are at a reputable facility they will have teachers, admins, etc around. It is not just the teacher. If you do your homework on the front end, are to see if they background check, have any professional affiliations, etc, are there pictures online? it is no different than sending your kid to school. Your parental anxiety is your to manage, not the facilities to accommodate. It is just this kind of fidgeting by parents that keeps the building closed.