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[quote=Anonymous]As a European woman, I just about had a heart attack when my DD gave up non sport of Figure skating and decided to do All Star Cheerleading.  To have all the women in my family work since WWII and then to have my own DD be a cheerleader?  And now even on a High School team? Truly, it was just about the end of the world.  I had my DH, American, tell me to let the kid do what she wants. He is not sporty at all, like me. So now, it ends up that I have a kid who did/does two non sports, according to DCUM and Olympic committee. Where did I go wrong? The good thing is that she really doesn't seem to care about cheering on a boy's team, she likes their routines and flying, and tumbling. She doesn't know the boys on the football team at all and somehow it is the lacrosse boys who catch her eye, on and off, or a total nerdy kid. They don't cheer on lacrosse team at all either. Overall I think it should be more on par with acrobatic dance and while in the All Star competitions, it really is a competition, the one thing I don't like is the dance part where I see somewhat unseemly moves, especially when you have very young girls doing it. But, overall, most of the girls are nice and not catty and evil at all.  But, there are a few like those, who talked about not wanting "ugly" girls on the team.  I was glad to hear my DD was mad at that girl for saying such thing, especially given that my DD is quite pretty as well. So, I really don't know, I overall wish she wasn't on it, but she is, and high level and it is scary when she flies up in the air and then you just hope she doesn't get hurt.  And yet, no recognition since it is not considered a sport. So, I accepted, but I just don't fit with the other cheer moms and have stopped making any effort. As long as I don't impose my values on her, it is her life and her choice to do what she wants to do. [/quote]

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