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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't think anyone but your daughter can answer the question of whether it's worth it. I was a competitive gymnast, and for me, yes, it was absolutely worth it, I loved the sport and still do it (and yes, I'm old and have kids). I stopped competing at 14 and went on to do different high school sports (my high school wasn't very competitive, so I could do any sport they had basically). The strength, flexibility, and body awareness I got from gymnastics made every other sport that much easier to learn, and it also made me appreciate working out and keeping fit. Oh, and yes, it can be a HUGE time commitment at the higher levels. I think the most I worked out was around 25/28 hours a week.

If your daughter is very talented and competitive, stick with USAG. If she wants to do it for fun, then MDL may be a more appropriate venue and could allow for greater longevity with less chance of burnout/injury. [/quote]

Is it more of a commitment than other sports?  Or does it just seem that way becuase they are so young when the commitment begins?  [/quote]

It is a huge commitment to compete at a medium to high level, and it seems even bigger because the kids are younger. It's probably more of a commitment than some other sports - rec soccer or baseball may practice once or twice a week and have a game once a week, vs practices 4-5 times a week for instance. But also, the peak age for gymnasts is lower than many other sports. And of course, this means that the parents have to be on board with transportation to practices, meets, etc. I didn't realize it when I was a kid (my parents NEVER complained about how often they had to drive me to practice, or to meets early in the morning on weekends, etc), but now that I have kids in activities, I am even more thankful to my parents for what they did in allowing me to train and compete.[/quote]

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