How to Choose the Right Gymnastics Gym for Your Athlete (& Questions to ask before enrolling!) 

So… did your kiddo wake up one morning and decide that their newest life dream was to become a gymnast? Maybe they saw a clip of The Olympics and have been mesmerized ever since? Or perhaps they watched a gymnastics show on Netflix and it has now spiraled into a full-blown obsession?  At first, you assume that this is just a phase and it will surely pass. (After all, kids change their minds, right?) Well the weeks go by, and they’re still streaming YouTube videos and begging you to let them go over to the neighbor's house to use their trampoline. You love their passion for trying new things, and their natural desire to move their body and stay active, but admittedly you’re a little hesitant to jump into a new sport because, well,  they have already tried soccer, dance, and tee ball- none of which seemed to stick. You wait a few more weeks and this new obsession has turned your couch cushions into their very own spring floor. It seems like what was once your coffee table or kitchen counter, is now doubling as a balance beam and your heart skips a beat with each and every “thud” you hear coming from the other room. You don’t have any gymnastics experience yourself, and you definitely don’t feel confident in your ability to coach them safely at home, so you open up your computer and type into Google, “gymnastics gyms near me.”