Sorry quote function is wonky for me today-responding to/quoting/agreeing with Cliff
Yeah, gymnastics is fine when the kids are little (under 9). But it ramps up dramatically in seriousness and cost. The whole cheer thing is an offshoot of gymnastics, where the stronger girls in the gymnastics program are taken aside and offered a chance to join an ‘elite’ program, which is enticing to parents - and gratifying to the treasurer of the gym.
As someone with significant parental experience in both, competitive (elite stream) gymnastics makes competitive hockey look like kindergarten (I'm not comparing the athleticism or demands of the sport although that's also an interesting topic. I'm referencing cost, insanity, parents etc)
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