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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Make sure she does some kind of strength focused training and focuses on active instead of passive flexibility.  It’s unlikely she’ll listen if you try to tell her not to show off — there are lots of situations/activities where flexibility is seen as a big benefit and if she enjoys it she’ll be drawn to that kind of thing so the key is to let her explore flexibility training in a way that’s sustainable for her body.  And PP is right that her limits are different than yours so I would be less guided by how “gross” something looks but rather by the way she’s training in general.

-somewhat hyper flexible adult who trains with many hyperflexible people due to my hobbies[/quote]

Thanks - both of these responses are helpful. She is a very active kid - a dancer, she plays a team sport, horseback rider, etc. I never hear popping sounds, but I can talk to her about paying attention to how her body feels when she does different moves. It’s the latest move that is really getting to me - where she puts her chin to the ground and bends her body backwards until her feet go in front of her face. I start imagining slipped discs. I don’t tell her it’s gross - but I do ask her not to do  it in random places. Can you imagine, I had to interrupt her— she started doing her routine in the shoe store. Quite a performer.[/quote]

That makes sense and yeah unfortunately dance classes are likely to see her extreme flexibility as an asset.  Have you spoken to her dance coaches about it, especially her dance teacher?  Extreme flexibility often comes at the cost of joint stability so they should be really emphasizing strength and conditioning and control going in and out of those more dramatic moves.  None of the things you’ve described are inherently dangerous but they should all be worked on with control so she doesn’t get a nasty surprise when she tries to do them at 30.

Also lol at practicing in public — she’s clearly a performer and I hope she has a great time.  I’m of the category that thinks this stuff looks cool (I would love to work on headsits but my back is still recovering from pregnancy) but I get that it’s not for everyone.[/quote]

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