Vickie Bresnahan
October 25, 2017 13:49
We were doing gymnastics today for the first time in several months, we had gone to xtreme for about 4 years. My twin 6 year olds were very excited to go. We there and the teachers started having them do back bends, one of my girls didn't know how and the coach comes over shows her how, while making fun of the fact she couldn't do it and mocks the way she was doing it in front of the whole class. She starts to cry. The next thing is cartwheels, which she can't do. Instead of showing her how to do it, she basically makes fun of her and tells her to move on.
She looked at me and started crying and I pulled her out of the class. Her spirt is broken along with her heart.
This was a beginner class, not an advanced class. This was the most horrible experience for a 6 year old. This was a coach in a 6 year olds beginner class that shamed a little girl that wants to learn. It was just heartbreaking....
The staff has been very responsive and apologetic. They have offered to work one on one with my girl to help her regain her confidence. We will see what happens but I am pleased with the response.