Anonymous wrote:The place where my 8-yr DD does gymnastics started letting parents sit in the waiting room again in mid-March (went to mask optional then too). Her class is at a time when traffic is bad and stores, etc. are packed, so I never wanted to use the time to run errands or grocery shop...I already had that all planned during other times in my week. I sit in the waiting room and use the time to read or mindlessly scroll on my phone, and I also peer in here and there at my DD. I actually wouldn't even do the latter, but it makes my DD super happy to see me sitting there and watching a bit. 90% of the parents in the waiting area are doing what I'm doing. It's nice to have the option.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m in Rockville. I know at least 2 gymnastics studios that are allowing parents.

I call BS on this.

Not BS. As an example, Dynamic Gymnastics in Falls Church is not allowing parents in the building. They have a high-tech video system with an app so you can watch your child but there's no waiting inside (and the team gym doesn't even have a lobby). They say it's no longer because of COVID but because they realized the kids are better able to focus without the distractions from the waiting area. They kept the big garage doors open last summer so parents would just bring chairs and wait there though, so I'm not sure why they think that's better than having them wait behind glass on the other side of the gym.

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Anonymous wrote:Dynamic? They have a pretty robust video system to watch the kids. You can actually see more than you could huddled inside the lobby. And the masks are being dropped as well. It’s annoying to some degree but the parent gossip and judging the other girls was out of control pre covid.

Dynamite, yes. We started in fall 2020 so I’m not familiar with the gossip. That must not be restrictive to this gym though (the gossip). Was that really an issue? Wow. The video is meh, and I can’t take screenshots or record the video. With masks, I can’t even tell if my daughter is smiling. How do you know about masks being dropped? I hadn’t heard this. Thanks!

NP. You sound really helicoptery. Just let your daughter take her class without you hovering over her, and ask her later how it was.

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NP. I’m not at all a helicopter mom nor do my kids do gymnastics, but not allowing parents inside would be a deal breaker for me. At this point, it isn’t a safety issue in regards to viral spread. If there is another reason they don’t want parents in, then they should address it.

Waiting in your car in a parking lot for a 1 hr class isn’t comfortable and wouldn’t continue to do this, if they don’t have a valid reason and are posting passive aggressive signs. I’d switch places OP. Better yet, find a new sport for her, seriously.

Thank goodness. You are just the kind of nut job parent we hope to avoid in our child's activities. Posting signs isn't passive aggressive. Seriously.

I’m a nut job bc I don’t want to sit crammed in my car for an hour in the parking lot? Or sit in 5:00 traffic trying to run errands (that I don’t even need to do) to keep busy?

If they have a waiting room, and there is space for parents, not “allowing” a parent to come in is stupid.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid does ballet and they don't let parents in, and it's GREAT! Pre-covid the hallways would be crammed with parents yammering, younger siblings running amok, and I would always see the younger dancers leave class for silly reasons b/c they knew mom or dad was in the hallway. Now it's great, I just drop my kid off and go run errands or read in my car (no idling required, this isn't Siberia).

No one is forcing you to stay inside the building. If you want to run errands, go for it. But why not let a few parents in at a time? One token a month per family? I feel uncomfortable letting my daughter into a building for 45 minutes with an instructor that I've never said more than Hi to. I'd like to know what she is doing, if it seems safe etc.

Oh gosh. It must be scary to live in your head. Look up the facility and not useless Google reviews. Has there ever been any evidence of impropriety? If so, how was it handled. More likely, no issues ever. Can you say that about the local school system? No.

Ask yourself if your issues are realistic? Chances are, they are not. It is just your fomo disguised as "making sure". Let them do their job. Your child's experience will be better for it.

Given the track record of USA Gymnastics, it absolutely makes sense that a parent feels more comfortable being inside the gym during practice. We’ve learned in recent years that gymnastics attracts predators and the predators will be protected. This not make one anxious or paranoid. It’s simply the reality of the sport.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid does ballet and they don't let parents in, and it's GREAT! Pre-covid the hallways would be crammed with parents yammering, younger siblings running amok, and I would always see the younger dancers leave class for silly reasons b/c they knew mom or dad was in the hallway. Now it's great, I just drop my kid off and go run errands or read in my car (no idling required, this isn't Siberia).

No one is forcing you to stay inside the building. If you want to run errands, go for it. But why not let a few parents in at a time? One token a month per family? I feel uncomfortable letting my daughter into a building for 45 minutes with an instructor that I've never said more than Hi to. I'd like to know what she is doing, if it seems safe etc.

Oh gosh. It must be scary to live in your head. Look up the facility and not useless Google reviews. Has there ever been any evidence of impropriety? If so, how was it handled. More likely, no issues ever. Can you say that about the local school system? No.

Ask yourself if your issues are realistic? Chances are, they are not. It is just your fomo disguised as "making sure". Let them do their job. Your child's experience will be better for it.

Gymnastics is a pretty dangerous sport. They can fall in the wrong direction on their neck or head and be paralyzed.

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Anonymous wrote:Dynamic? They have a pretty robust video system to watch the kids. You can actually see more than you could huddled inside the lobby. And the masks are being dropped as well. It’s annoying to some degree but the parent gossip and judging the other girls was out of control pre covid.

Dynamite, yes. We started in fall 2020 so I’m not familiar with the gossip. That must not be restrictive to this gym though (the gossip). Was that really an issue? Wow. The video is meh, and I can’t take screenshots or record the video. With masks, I can’t even tell if my daughter is smiling. How do you know about masks being dropped? I hadn’t heard this. Thanks!

NP. You sound really helicoptery. Just let your daughter take her class without you hovering over her, and ask her later how it was.

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NP. I’m not at all a helicopter mom nor do my kids do gymnastics, but not allowing parents inside would be a deal breaker for me. At this point, it isn’t a safety issue in regards to viral spread. If there is another reason they don’t want parents in, then they should address it.

Waiting in your car in a parking lot for a 1 hr class isn’t comfortable and wouldn’t continue to do this, if they don’t have a valid reason and are posting passive aggressive signs. I’d switch places OP. Better yet, find a new sport for her, seriously.

Thank goodness. You are just the kind of nut job parent we hope to avoid in our child's activities. Posting signs isn't passive aggressive. Seriously.

I’m a nut job bc I don’t want to sit crammed in my car for an hour in the parking lot? Or sit in 5:00 traffic trying to run errands (that I don’t even need to do) to keep busy?

If they have a waiting room, and there is space for parents, not “allowing” a parent to come in is stupid.

Anonymous wrote:I’m in Rockville. I know at least 2 gymnastics studios that are allowing parents.

I call BS on this.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid does ballet and they don't let parents in, and it's GREAT! Pre-covid the hallways would be crammed with parents yammering, younger siblings running amok, and I would always see the younger dancers leave class for silly reasons b/c they knew mom or dad was in the hallway. Now it's great, I just drop my kid off and go run errands or read in my car (no idling required, this isn't Siberia).

No one is forcing you to stay inside the building. If you want to run errands, go for it. But why not let a few parents in at a time? One token a month per family? I feel uncomfortable letting my daughter into a building for 45 minutes with an instructor that I've never said more than Hi to. I'd like to know what she is doing, if it seems safe etc.

Oh gosh. It must be scary to live in your head. Look up the facility and not useless Google reviews. Has there ever been any evidence of impropriety? If so, how was it handled. More likely, no issues ever. Can you say that about the local school system? No.

Ask yourself if your issues are realistic? Chances are, they are not. It is just your fomo disguised as "making sure". Let them do their job. Your child's experience will be better for it.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid does ballet and they don't let parents in, and it's GREAT! Pre-covid the hallways would be crammed with parents yammering, younger siblings running amok, and I would always see the younger dancers leave class for silly reasons b/c they knew mom or dad was in the hallway. Now it's great, I just drop my kid off and go run errands or read in my car (no idling required, this isn't Siberia).

No one is forcing you to stay inside the building. If you want to run errands, go for it. But why not let a few parents in at a time? One token a month per family? I feel uncomfortable letting my daughter into a building for 45 minutes with an instructor that I've never said more than Hi to. I'd like to know what she is doing, if it seems safe etc.

Oh gosh. It must be scary to live in your head. Look up the facility and not useless Google reviews. Has there ever been any evidence of impropriety? If so, how was it handled. More likely, no issues ever. Can you say that about the local school system? No.

Ask yourself if your issues are realistic? Chances are, they are not. It is just your fomo disguised as "making sure". Let them do their job. Your child's experience will be better for it.

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Anonymous wrote:Dynamic? They have a pretty robust video system to watch the kids. You can actually see more than you could huddled inside the lobby. And the masks are being dropped as well. It’s annoying to some degree but the parent gossip and judging the other girls was out of control pre covid.

Dynamite, yes. We started in fall 2020 so I’m not familiar with the gossip. That must not be restrictive to this gym though (the gossip). Was that really an issue? Wow. The video is meh, and I can’t take screenshots or record the video. With masks, I can’t even tell if my daughter is smiling. How do you know about masks being dropped? I hadn’t heard this. Thanks!

NP. You sound really helicoptery. Just let your daughter take her class without you hovering over her, and ask her later how it was.

+1

NP. I’m not at all a helicopter mom nor do my kids do gymnastics, but not allowing parents inside would be a deal breaker for me. At this point, it isn’t a safety issue in regards to viral spread. If there is another reason they don’t want parents in, then they should address it.

Waiting in your car in a parking lot for a 1 hr class isn’t comfortable and wouldn’t continue to do this, if they don’t have a valid reason and are posting passive aggressive signs. I’d switch places OP. Better yet, find a new sport for her, seriously.

Thank goodness. You are just the kind of nut job parent we hope to avoid in our child's activities. Posting signs isn't passive aggressive. Seriously.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid does ballet and they don't let parents in, and it's GREAT! Pre-covid the hallways would be crammed with parents yammering, younger siblings running amok, and I would always see the younger dancers leave class for silly reasons b/c they knew mom or dad was in the hallway. Now it's great, I just drop my kid off and go run errands or read in my car (no idling required, this isn't Siberia).

No one is forcing you to stay inside the building. If you want to run errands, go for it. But why not let a few parents in at a time? One token a month per family? I feel uncomfortable letting my daughter into a building for 45 minutes with an instructor that I've never said more than Hi to. I'd like to know what she is doing, if it seems safe etc.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid does ballet and they don't let parents in, and it's GREAT! Pre-covid the hallways would be crammed with parents yammering, younger siblings running amok, and I would always see the younger dancers leave class for silly reasons b/c they knew mom or dad was in the hallway. Now it's great, I just drop my kid off and go run errands or read in my car (no idling required, this isn't Siberia).

No one is forcing you to stay inside the building. If you want to run errands, go for it. But why not let a few parents in at a time? One token a month per family? I feel uncomfortable letting my daughter into a building for 45 minutes with an instructor that I've never said more than Hi to. I'd like to know what she is doing, if it seems safe etc.