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<blockquote data-quote="meowbunny" data-source="post: 177507" data-attributes="member: 3626"><p>I've worked with cheerleaders for a few years. Why is the coach having 7 YOs doing any kind of lifts, even standing on knees? Sorry, this is not age appropriate to my mind nor what I have seen when helping my neighbor's granddaughter with her cheer team. She started when she was 8 and the girls still weren't doing more than straight routines with jumps and the like at age 10. Any kind of strength movements (lifts, etc.) seemed to start at around age 11.</p><p> </p><p>Do give her a chance. She may change her mind and want to try again. I've got to admit I wouldn't have been too happy having a kid stand on me at her age.</p><p> </p><p>I'm sure seeing the other girls be willing to have someone stand on their legs had to make her feel different and that may have been what she meant by "kids like me." I know you're sensitive to her Sensory Integration Disorder (SID) and anxieties but I doubt she's all that tuned to them at her age. She might be aware that she's more sensitive than other girls, cries easier, gets angrier easier, whatever. But, if you can get her to look around, she'll find that everyone is different -- one girl will laugh and talk louder than the others; one will try to be funny but is being mean; one has no tolerance to any pain; one cries at the drop of a hat; etc. I bet if she thinks about it real hard she'll find how every girl on her cheer team is different in some way and that she can do things some of them can't.</p><p> </p><p>For you, my dear, HUGS. Let's hope a new day brings sunny smiles for both of you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="meowbunny, post: 177507, member: 3626"] I've worked with cheerleaders for a few years. Why is the coach having 7 YOs doing any kind of lifts, even standing on knees? Sorry, this is not age appropriate to my mind nor what I have seen when helping my neighbor's granddaughter with her cheer team. She started when she was 8 and the girls still weren't doing more than straight routines with jumps and the like at age 10. Any kind of strength movements (lifts, etc.) seemed to start at around age 11. Do give her a chance. She may change her mind and want to try again. I've got to admit I wouldn't have been too happy having a kid stand on me at her age. I'm sure seeing the other girls be willing to have someone stand on their legs had to make her feel different and that may have been what she meant by "kids like me." I know you're sensitive to her Sensory Integration Disorder (SID) and anxieties but I doubt she's all that tuned to them at her age. She might be aware that she's more sensitive than other girls, cries easier, gets angrier easier, whatever. But, if you can get her to look around, she'll find that everyone is different -- one girl will laugh and talk louder than the others; one will try to be funny but is being mean; one has no tolerance to any pain; one cries at the drop of a hat; etc. I bet if she thinks about it real hard she'll find how every girl on her cheer team is different in some way and that she can do things some of them can't. For you, my dear, HUGS. Let's hope a new day brings sunny smiles for both of you. [/QUOTE]
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