Is your child going to be a gymnastic star in future Olympic
games? Maybe - but probably not. If not, why should they have
gymnastic training? The fact that children naturally find
gymnastics to be so much fun may be sufficient cause for some
parents to have their child in a gym program but other parents
may seek more justification for the expenditure of time and
money. While few children become advanced gymnasts, all children
will attend school and many (hopefully all) will participate in
some form of athletics. Educators tell us that children's
success in school and athletics is strongly influenced by
earlier experiences that help to shape a child's self-concept.
Children need positively reinforcing experiences that will help
them to believe that they can solve problems and that they can
have control over their lives. Very young children can also
benefit from successful social interaction; learning to interact
with their peers; learning to be in a class; listening and
following directions. A child who has d