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My daughters were involved at a national sports level for awhile. We had enough trouble with people trying to game the system with age. Imagine a 10 year girl

My daughters were involved at a national sports level for awhile. We had enough trouble with people trying to game the system with age. Imagine a 10 year girl competing against another 10 year maxed to the extreme on steroids.

anon23anon 4y ago
10 year olds doing gymnastics doping might not be super common but you better believe it's in the. high school locker room for sports like football.
wolverine876 4y ago
I always wonder: How does a parent talk to their 10 year old about things like cheating, hypercompetitive, badly behaving adults, where things are completely unfair and even abusive?
- mmcdermott 4y ago
  My guess would be that the majority don't and that the majority of parents and 10 year olds competing at this level are basket cases. A lot of high performing areas are like that: a well-adjusted person would never do what it takes to be the top in the field.
  - wolverine876 4y ago
    > My guess would be that ... the majority of parents and 10 year olds competing at this level are basket cases. No need to guess such things, just ask!
  - treeman79 4y ago
    Been to a number of after season gathers and announcements. They make a point to call out the ones graduating high school. Every one I’ve seen had been really well adjusted. All going to great schools. Many with scholarships. Figure skating has kept them out of trouble, focused and with many great life lessons. Lots of good quality friends that are driven to succeed. As a dad, can’t really ask for more.
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a4isms 4y ago
An absolute must-read on the subject of exploitation and outright abuse in elite "women's" gymnastics and figure-skating: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Girls_in_Pretty_Boxes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Girls_in_Pretty_Boxes
- treeman79 4y ago
  Organizations matter a lot too. US figure skating is a complete joke for younger kids. 8 years competing against 15 years is normal. ISI is amazing at keeping kids competing against others at proper skill levels and ages.
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anon23anon 4y ago

10 year olds doing gymnastics doping might not be super common but you better believe it's in the. high school locker room for sports like football.

wolverine876 4y ago

I always wonder: How does a parent talk to their 10 year old about things like cheating, hypercompetitive, badly behaving adults, where things are completely unfair and even abusive?

mmcdermott 4y ago
My guess would be that the majority don't and that the majority of parents and 10 year olds competing at this level are basket cases. A lot of high performing areas are like that: a well-adjusted person would never do what it takes to be the top in the field.
- wolverine876 4y ago
  > My guess would be that ... the majority of parents and 10 year olds competing at this level are basket cases. No need to guess such things, just ask!
- treeman79 4y ago
  Been to a number of after season gathers and announcements. They make a point to call out the ones graduating high school. Every one I’ve seen had been really well adjusted. All going to great schools. Many with scholarships. Figure skating has kept them out of trouble, focused and with many great life lessons. Lots of good quality friends that are driven to succeed. As a dad, can’t really ask for more.
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a4isms 4y ago

An absolute must-read on the subject of exploitation and outright abuse in elite "women's" gymnastics and figure-skating: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Girls_in_Pretty_Boxes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Girls_in_Pretty_Boxes

treeman79 4y ago
Organizations matter a lot too. US figure skating is a complete joke for younger kids. 8 years competing against 15 years is normal. ISI is amazing at keeping kids competing against others at proper skill levels and ages.

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