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[quote=Anonymous]My DD has had this person on her gymnastics team before. One girl mellowed out and became a close friend. Once they started competitions it provided an external ranking so they girls dropped comparisons within practice. During comp season, the most braggiest trash-talking girl quit after the first meet. After that experience, we’ve stuck to the policy of avoiding the braggy kids who are truly awful and have braggy parents, and trying to give space to the ones with nice parents in the hopes that they evolve. A few of the annoying girls are still around but everyone steers clear of them.

I have noticed that the bragging ramps up in the time before competition season and when new girls join the group in summer. I think it’s how some people manage insecurity or try to create/maintain a pecking order that makes them feel good. The moms are the worst at doing this. I read a lot if I’m early to gym pickup because I don’t need to engage with crazies who have sat there for 4 hours scrutinizing children and wanting to gossip about it and brag.

I imagine that some of this will lessen for your DD once choreography is fully learned and performances/competitions/showcases are happening- it sounds like this might be competitive dance, which is probably even grosser than gymnastics.[/quote]

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