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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]gymnastics [/quote]

Care to elaborate on the reasons why?  Too much time and money?[/quote]

+injuries +body image issues  oh, and why bother?[/quote]

Just to give a different experience, my DD did gymnastics until 7th grade and it was great for her.  Started with rec, moved to team in 3rd grade.  She learned discipline, an appreciation for what her body could do and how strong her body is.  The girls were a beautiful mix of body shapes and sizes.

It was a great springboard to other sports, few of the girls on team stuck with it past middle school because of the intensity and wanting to do other/more things in high school, but they've all gone into other sports and done well.  Diving, volleyball, lacrosse, etc.  The flexibility, balance, and just the overall awareness of their body has served them well in athletics.  [/quote]

I was going to offer the same perspective. My DD quit around the same time as the PP to pursue a different sport. At that point, she decided that she preferred a team sport over an individual one. However, she learned so much about discipline, time management, and taking risks from her experience in gymnastics. She's about to finish high school, and recently, I asked her what the other girls from her old team are doing now. Only one still does gymnastics, and a good number had injuries that led to them quitting when they did. However, what impressed me the most was how many have committed to play another sport in college - lacrosse, field hockey, track and field, and softball.[/quote]

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