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[quote=Anonymous]As a former gymnast and a gymnastics coach, obviously I believe you should let him try it.

However, make sure you know the financial commitment upfront. It varies by gym, but find out, and make sure you're okay with it. Also, the hours will obviously increase when he gets to a higher level, if he makes it and decides to continue. You should know these things going in.

You should also know that gymnastics is like school and the kids will not necessarily be promoted to a different level every year. They will learn gymnastics at their own pace and be promoted when they are able to do the skills of the next level.

To answer the question of whether it's too much, when I was that age I loved going to gymnastics and begged my mom to go. I skipped any parties,mets that were during gymnastics, and if I stayed home from school sick I always asked my mom to let me go to gymnastics and she usually let me go. When you get older it's a different kind of commitment, but at this age he will either love it or decide to move on at the end of the season. it's not like you're committing for life, but before you join the team, just research the ins and outs of your gym and make sure you're prepared. If you truly can't commit (can't pay the fees, he would have to miss practice a lot) then skip it because he will not progress and it will be a waste of time. [/quote]

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