For Parents 5 Things Every Cheer Parent Needs To Know

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1) The coaches do the coaching. Even if you cheered, or did gymnastics, or whatever, if you want your kid on a team, you need to trust that the coach has a plan and is looking out. If you don’t think that’s the case, respectfully ask to talk to the coach separately. Don’t undermine the coach to your child.

2) You don’t have to buy all the stuff to have/be a great cheerleader. Often, the girls who show up in sloppy low ponies and old Soffe shorts are more serious about practice than the girls showing up in $300 worth of Rebel and booking photo shoots to get “discovered” on Insta. Remember your why: it’s easy to get caught up and feel like you have to spend more to “look the part.”

3) Be realistic about your cheerleader’s tumbling progress, and celebrate their skills at every level. When you look at pictures in ten years, or your child is creating their first job resume after college, no one is going to wonder or care whether National Champion means level 2 or level 6. They all work hard.

4) If your cheerleader truly doesn’t want to cheer, anymore, respect it. Who cares how many tens of thousands of dollars you have “invested” in their sport. Burnt out athletes get injured, cause injury, or lose points. They drag down energy. Swallow your pride, take a moment to mourn the sun setting on your “#cheermomlife” style, and support your child on their next journey.

5) Avoid the viewing area seating. Nothing you overhear or get wrangled into discussing there will lead to anything good. You aren’t missing a single relevant thing by hearing a bunch of moms gossip about coaches, complain about the front desk staff, or whine about how their daughter should be flying.
 
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