Gymnastics still not letting parents in

[Anonymous]

I think the parents should be charged a fee for space in the viewing room just like the kids are charged for space in class. So say it is $33 dollars for the lesson. Since the facility needs to pay for an admin to monitor the waiting area, plus the cost to clean, furniture, wear and tear, they should charge. It's not free to them to purchase or maintain the space. It should not be free to you. Call it an upsell on the membership fee. I'll bet some suddenly don't want to hang out anymore. Those who do will not engage in the toxic bs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Jennifer Sey would have a lot to say about this.

Frankly, anywhere that forbids parents is nowhere my child will be.[/quote

You sound unhinged. ]

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Jennifer Sey would have a lot to say about this.

Frankly, anywhere that forbids parents is nowhere my child will be.[/quote

You are comparinga high level boarding facilitywith a couplehours a week neighborhoodplace. Get a grip.]

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think the parents should be charged a fee for space in the viewing room just like the kids are charged for space in class. So say it is $33 dollars for the lesson. Since the facility needs to pay for an admin to monitor the waiting area, plus the cost to clean, furniture, wear and tear, they should charge. It's not free to them to purchase or maintain the space. It should not be free to you. Call it an upsell on the membership fee. I'll bet some suddenly don't want to hang out anymore. Those who do will not engage in the toxic bs.

I actually don't think the really good and responsible programs will be allowing viewing for a very long time if ever. We now know it is not in the best interest of the kids. However, if it does come down to reopening of the space, I hope to see a fee attached to it. It will cut numbers and the gossiping mean to staff parents will disengage.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Jennifer Sey would have a lot to say about this.

Frankly, anywhere that forbids parents is nowhere my child will be.

Do you watch camps and school all day? Maybe just attach a go pro with a livestream to your kid so you can follow them around. Better yet, maybe put them in dogtopia or someplace like that so you can watch them like the pandas in the zoo. It sounds like you have found yourself a fantastic hobby.

[Anonymous]

I was thinking about an observation fee too. One fee for unlimited on-line access. Another upgrade to come inside. And for the love of pizza...ban photo and video by parents. I hate random parents taking pictures and movies of my kid trying to learn. I always want to tell them that I am going to their yoga class to video them working out or on something new. It's so darn weird.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was thinking about an observation fee too. One fee for unlimited on-line access. Another upgrade to come inside. And for the love of pizza...ban photo and video by parents. I hate random parents taking pictures and movies of my kid trying to learn. I always want to tell them that I am going to their yoga class to video them working out or on something new. It's so darn weird.

Yes I hate seeing random kids on my Facebook feed. Have some respect for their privacy too.

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Anonymous wrote:I was thinking about an observation fee too. One fee for unlimited on-line access. Another upgrade to come inside. And for the love of pizza...ban photo and video by parents. I hate random parents taking pictures and movies of my kid trying to learn. I always want to tell them that I am going to their yoga class to video them working out or on something new. It's so darn weird.

Yes I hate seeing random kids on my Facebook feed. Have some respect for their privacy too.

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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.

Oh gosh. It must be scary to live in your head. Look up the facility and not useless Google reviews. Has there ever been any evidence of impropriety? If so, how was it handled. More likely, no issues ever. Can you say that about the local school system? No.

Ask yourself if your issues are realistic? Chances are, they are not. It is just your fomo disguised as "making sure". Let them do their job. Your child's experience will be better for it.

Gymnastics is a pretty dangerous sport. They can fall in the wrong direction on their neck or head and be paralyzed.

This is all fear based. Look at the statistics .

According to NIH it's pretty common. Out of 120 athletes they had 440 injuries. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4332645/

Another source says 86,000 injuries a year in gymnastics.

Over 86,000 gymnastics injuries each year require professional treatment at a hospital, clinic, or doctor’s office.
Between 1990 and 2005, nearly 426,000 gymnastics-related injuries in children required an emergency room visit.
Most gymnastics injuries (40%) happened at school, followed by the sports arena (39.7%), residence (14.5%), and public property (5.8%). The more commonly injured areas of the body include the upper extremities (42.3%), lower extremities (33.8%), head and neck (12.9%), and the trunk (10.4%).
Nearly 70% of gymnastics injuries happen during apparatus events, with floor exercise (41.9%) and the uneven bars (28.2%) being the most dangerous.

https://www.noobgains.com/gymnastics-statistics-on-injuries/

[Anonymous]

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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.

Oh gosh. It must be scary to live in your head. Look up the facility and not useless Google reviews. Has there ever been any evidence of impropriety? If so, how was it handled. More likely, no issues ever. Can you say that about the local school system? No.

Ask yourself if your issues are realistic? Chances are, they are not. It is just your fomo disguised as "making sure". Let them do their job. Your child's experience will be better for it.

Gymnastics is a pretty dangerous sport. They can fall in the wrong direction on their neck or head and be paralyzed.

This is all fear based. Look at the statistics .

According to NIH it's pretty common. Out of 120 athletes they had 440 injuries. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4332645/

Another source says 86,000 injuries a year in gymnastics.

Over 86,000 gymnastics injuries each year require professional treatment at a hospital, clinic, or doctor’s office.
Between 1990 and 2005, nearly 426,000 gymnastics-related injuries in children required an emergency room visit.
Most gymnastics injuries (40%) happened at school, followed by the sports arena (39.7%), residence (14.5%), and public property (5.8%). The more commonly injured areas of the body include the upper extremities (42.3%), lower extremities (33.8%), head and neck (12.9%), and the trunk (10.4%).
Nearly 70% of gymnastics injuries happen during apparatus events, with floor exercise (41.9%) and the uneven bars (28.2%) being the most dangerous.

https://www.noobgains.com/gymnastics-statistics-on-injuries/

Then don't go to gymnastics. Your sitting there changes nothing. If anything, it is more distracting to the kids and the spotters to have you there. You are not making the case you think you are.

[Anonymous]

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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.

Oh gosh. It must be scary to live in your head. Look up the facility and not useless Google reviews. Has there ever been any evidence of impropriety? If so, how was it handled. More likely, no issues ever. Can you say that about the local school system? No.

Ask yourself if your issues are realistic? Chances are, they are not. It is just your fomo disguised as "making sure". Let them do their job. Your child's experience will be better for it.

Gymnastics is a pretty dangerous sport. They can fall in the wrong direction on their neck or head and be paralyzed.

This is all fear based. Look at the statistics .

Your stats are too old to matter. Try again.

According to NIH it's pretty common. Out of 120 athletes they had 440 injuries. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4332645/

Another source says 86,000 injuries a year in gymnastics.

Over 86,000 gymnastics injuries each year require professional treatment at a hospital, clinic, or doctor’s office.
Between 1990 and 2005, nearly 426,000 gymnastics-related injuries in children required an emergency room visit.
Most gymnastics injuries (40%) happened at school, followed by the sports arena (39.7%), residence (14.5%), and public property (5.8%). The more commonly injured areas of the body include the upper extremities (42.3%), lower extremities (33.8%), head and neck (12.9%), and the trunk (10.4%).
Nearly 70% of gymnastics injuries happen during apparatus events, with floor exercise (41.9%) and the uneven bars (28.2%) being the most dangerous.

https://www.noobgains.com/gymnastics-statistics-on-injuries/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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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.

Oh gosh. It must be scary to live in your head. Look up the facility and not useless Google reviews. Has there ever been any evidence of impropriety? If so, how was it handled. More likely, no issues ever. Can you say that about the local school system? No.

Ask yourself if your issues are realistic? Chances are, they are not. It is just your fomo disguised as "making sure". Let them do their job. Your child's experience will be better for it.

Gymnastics is a pretty dangerous sport. They can fall in the wrong direction on their neck or head and be paralyzed.

This is all fear based. Look at the statistics .

According to NIH it's pretty common. Out of 120 athletes they had 440 injuries. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4332645/

Another source says 86,000 injuries a year in gymnastics.

Over 86,000 gymnastics injuries each year require professional treatment at a hospital, clinic, or doctor’s office.
Between 1990 and 2005, nearly 426,000 gymnastics-related injuries in children required an emergency room visit.
Most gymnastics injuries (40%) happened at school, followed by the sports arena (39.7%), residence (14.5%), and public property (5.8%). The more commonly injured areas of the body include the upper extremities (42.3%), lower extremities (33.8%), head and neck (12.9%), and the trunk (10.4%).
Nearly 70% of gymnastics injuries happen during apparatus events, with floor exercise (41.9%) and the uneven bars (28.2%) being the most dangerous.

https://www.noobgains.com/gymnastics-statistics-on-injuries/

Thanks for this. It is exactly why I hope they keep parents out long term. Too many stressor and distractions to be focused and safe.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The place where my 8-yr DD does gymnastics started letting parents sit in the waiting room again in mid-March (went to mask optional then too). Her class is at a time when traffic is bad and stores, etc. are packed, so I never wanted to use the time to run errands or grocery shop...I already had that all planned during other times in my week. I sit in the waiting room and use the time to read or mindlessly scroll on my phone, and I also peer in here and there at my DD. I actually wouldn't even do the latter, but it makes my DD super happy to see me sitting there and watching a bit. 90% of the parents in the waiting area are doing what I'm doing. It's nice to have the option.

This is such a waste of time and space.

Are you a troll? An entrance/changing/waiting area to a gym is a "waste of space"??? Just what??? The actual gym portion of this business is spacious -- there is sufficient room for the waiting area. And I assure you that I am a busy and productive member of society. I parent young children and work 35 hours a week. It is most certainly not a waste of my time to, for an hour here and there, read a book or even read something mindless on the internet. You never read or relax? You don't think those things are important to mental and physical health? When the waiting area was closed, I sat in my car and did those things, and it was fine. But now I can also watch when it's my DD's turn on the bar with the instructor, or whatever. Like I said, my DD loves being able to show me what she is working on and how she has improved, etc. She's really excited and proud (we don't have gymnastics equipment at home). It's nice to have that connection and better understanding of what she's working on. Her gymnastic place/class is low key. The parents are chill -- just sort of poking their heads up like me.

[Anonymous]

I’m confused, wasn’t the abuse in USA gymnastics all behind the scenes? Like, during medical checkups and such? Does anyone think their child is possibly being abused in the gym in full view of tons of other people? That seems like a ridiculous fear.

—Ballet parent who posted earlier who has no expectation of watching my child’s classes 3x a week.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Jennifer Sey would have a lot to say about this.

Frankly, anywhere that forbids parents is nowhere my child will be.[/quote

You are comparinga high level boarding facilitywith a couplehours a week neighborhoodplace. Get a grip.

What, like that kind of thing doesn't happen in every gym? Please.