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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t know how common it is but I do know a couple families on my daughters K class who have kindergarteners on competitive gymnastics teams and dance companies already at age 6. My daughter is also in dance class and gymnastics for fun once per week but only because she says she likes it.  But I too have wondered what the benefit is that these families see in doing such committed and competitive teams and sports at this early an age.  I wonder if there’s something Im missing.[/quote]

I don’t know anything about competitive dance but for sports like gymnastics and cheer, girls are “too old” by like 20 so I assume the idea is that if you want your kid to be competitive it makes sense to start them early.  Also, early training (like elementary age not 3) does help a lot with flexibility and muscle memory.  That being said, I’m not letting my daughter near those sports with mindset to compete unless she abruptly stops growing because they’re rife with body image issues and she’s big like me so far.  I did non-competitive dance and figure skating growing up so I know of what I speak.[/quote]

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