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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Does she like gymnastics? Does she ask to sign up for classes? If so, let her continue. She’s 7. If she’s enjoying it, who cares if she’s good at it?[/quote]

Whether it’s a “natural fit” that she excels at or whether she’s the weakest in the group is irrelevant.  The odds of her reaching a level (in any activity) where it actually matters are negligible.  You’ll both be happier if you look at her activities as entertainment that enrich her life.  She gets exercise, socialization, and maybe learns a few skills.

Turning down her interests isn’t necessarily mean, but refusing to support her because she’s the “weakest in her group” is.  If you felt the activity was unsafe, too expensive, too hard on the family schedule, a bad influence on her, etc., those would be legitimate reasons to stop.  The fact that the activity is challenging enough to quash your ambitions, isn’t.  If anything, you should appreciate and encourage her determination to stick with something difficult, which may be the most valuable lesson an activity can provide (although if SHE decides to stop at some point, that should be allowed).[/quote]

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