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[quote=Anonymous]Hi OP, I think your post has gone off the rails a little, with tons of people shooting off on tangents.

Your question of “Is it too much?” is so personal. For lots of families, yes, absolutely. For our family, both daughters are competitive gymnasts and my son does two sports. DH and I have talked about whether or not it’s too much for our kids, but honestly when they’re at home they’d just be playing Roblox.  Gymnastics practice is also a big social time for them — they form a strong friend group with their training groups, so they end up spending more in person time hanging out with friends then lots of other kids. Also, gymnastics is fun. My girls love it. My younger one also does other rec sports, but gymnastics is what she is passionate about.

As for whether or not it’s too much for the cost aspect…that is completely personal too. I would not do it if we couldn’t afford it but yes, it’s a lot of money and more than lots of other sports.

There is also Xcel vs Developmental Program. You have the option of going to Xcel where you practice fewer hours and have the option of not going to travel meets.  At our gym, the DP girls had one big travel meet a season and then all the other ones are drivable. And it’s only 5-7 meets a year.[/quote]

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