What I’m trying to get at is once it’s cold - once you have the heat on (and some hardy souls here think only wimps touch the thermometer before Thanksgiving) - you have to protect your children against sudden changes. Whereas those used to very hot weather can’t believe that we New Englanders don’t get out our coats before the frost hits. I don’t think men should walk around without their shirts on, but I wouldn’t blame a guy for shedding a few layers when it hits that balmy temp. (Putting bare feet into sneakers or boots is such a bad idea, but that’s another post.) I think babies need socks but 7-year olds running through the house probably don’t, until they’re ready to go out. Yes, we have different views of things! I for one am not shocked by children running barefoot outside in 60°. Here at home my boys take off their shirts when it’s that warm!”
“People there put on their jackets when it gets down to 70°. It made me think of something a friend pointed out when she came home from a visit to Florida one February. So, getting back to clothing, I had to laugh when I read through all the comments on my post about dressing your child in the colder weather. That’s one of God’s little jokes He tells all the time - getting you to meet a kindred spirit and exclaim, “My, the world is a small place!”
In one of their late summer conversations before heading off to live together for real, she confided in Rosie that she likes to go to daily Mass - would Rosie like to go with her? She is from the nearest big city, but of course we had never met her. But…)Įnter MaryBeth, the girl the school assigned to be one of the four roommates freshman year. Why are we letting her go? (Phil’s father, a man of few words, had consoled me by saying “I found my faith at Harvard.” That’s all he said. So as the days neared for Rosie to go off to school, I wondered why we had allowed this ridiculous fulfillment of a dream of our child’s. (I hadn’t even realized how stressed I was, and it hadn’t helped that, while I was confident in our son and what we had taught him, another mother had loudly proclaimed her certainty that now that we had dropped the guys off, there was no way they were going to care about such things as church on Sunday. I don’t know what happened to that guy, but I could give him a big hug right now! But having a friend…makes all the difference. Not that you can’t go to Mass on your own. So whether you are considering gymnastics as a full-time sport, a supplement to dance or other sports, or simply a fun pastime, High Flyers has a place just right for you.The day Nick called (maybe two weeks into school his first year) and told us, among other things, that he met a nice fellow with whom he could go to Mass, I burst into tears when I hung up the phone. Advancement is not all about ability we focus on the best placement for each child and family, one that fits their goals and their emotional and physical development, as well as scheduling and social considerations. Instructors evaluate students during each class and keep a record of skills achieved and those still needing improvement.Īdvancement to either a higher level class or team eligibility is discussed by instructors with parents when the student has mastered all foundational skills in a level and is ready to safely learn more advanced skills. Our classes are designed to group students of compatible developmental and skill levels so all students have the advantage of peer support and can work on similar skills together. We focus on non-competitive gymnastics and helping each child reach their personal potential. Our goal is to make every student feel successful regardless of age or ability.
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