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Post by Sum Dum Gai on Jul 30, 2012 14:10:27 GMT -5
Instead of just being into the boys in their classroom, who are at least wearing clothes, they'll be lusting after the kids in tiny speedos and skin tight leotards.
I'm gonna need more booze.
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Post by Phoenix84 on Jul 30, 2012 14:11:26 GMT -5
"As soon as I saw HG, I knew that archery would become a big trend. And for what it's worth, young girls could do a heck of a lot worse than emulating Katniss."
I haven't read the books or seen the movie. But as I understand it, Katniss isn't a bad role model for girls.
I'm more worried about a bunch of kids with bows. While bows are not guns, they are still weapons and can injure and kill. I just hope these girls get proper safety training.
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Post by Phoenix84 on Jul 30, 2012 14:12:04 GMT -5
So it used to be Hannah Montana, and now it's Katniss.
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Post by happyhoix on Jul 30, 2012 14:14:50 GMT -5
Dark, at least be grateful your girls didn't get hung up on the equestrian events.
I took riding lessons for years, with English saddle, which requires not only the lessons but the hard hat, breeches, boots, etc. Western saddle might be slightly less because you don't need special clothes, other than a pair of boots. But if you get really sucked up into it and want to buy a good enough horse or pony for your daughters to compete with - what with boarding costs, farrier costs, vet bills, etc you're talking a huge investment. And don't forget the cost of the lessons themselves, and the cost to truck the thing around the area to participate in horse shows.
I think you got off easy with the archery and swimming!
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Post by alabamagal on Jul 30, 2012 14:15:21 GMT -5
Weird. I watched some of the olympics and my reaction was less about getting into sports and more just gratitude that men's swimming has outlawed those full-bodysuit swimsuit things and gone back to those low, tight trunks. Waiting for one of those things to fall off one day? ;D As tight as they are, they are not falling off on their own
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Jul 30, 2012 14:16:11 GMT -5
Not likely to happen, given that they are compression suits that just about allow the Olympians (and anyone else who wants to buy them) the ability to breathe. The suits are so snug, putting them on requires an extra set of hands. I've been to swim meets, and seen normal-szed adults attempt to get into them. Not a pretty sight. Anything over a couple of percentage points of body fat, and you'll either bust a seam, or wish you could. So Bis should be praying for a seam to bust? Got it!
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Post by imawino on Jul 30, 2012 14:16:25 GMT -5
As tight as they are, they are not falling off on their own <-------not averse to helping them along.
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Post by raeoflyte on Jul 30, 2012 14:16:57 GMT -5
I totally understand why a parent would limit a kids activities, but I was on the other end of the spectrum with multiple activities at all times and I hope to do the same for my kids.
I still had lots of time to do homework, watch tv, read, etc. I don't know how my parents kept up though.
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Post by Sum Dum Gai on Jul 30, 2012 14:17:44 GMT -5
That would have been easy though. There ain't no way in hell I'm buying them a horse. I'd laugh when they asked and put it on the list right below a Tesla Roadster for myself, which we all know isn't happening unless I win the lottery.
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Post by raeoflyte on Jul 30, 2012 14:20:49 GMT -5
Are you worried about when the store opens and you and Loop have to spend all of your time there?
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Post by wvugurl26 on Jul 30, 2012 14:21:30 GMT -5
Not likely to happen, given that they are compression suits that just about allow the Olympians (and anyone else who wants to buy them) the ability to breathe. The suits are so snug, putting them on requires an extra set of hands. I've been to swim meets, and seen normal-szed adults attempt to get into them. Not a pretty sight. Anything over a couple of percentage points of body fat, and you'll either bust a seam, or wish you could. So Bis should be praying for a seam to bust? Got it! Will pray for seams to bust. At least the trunks allow you to drool over their abs Come on Dark, girls who are well rounded and have high self esteem are less likely to end up with loser boyfriends.
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Post by Sum Dum Gai on Jul 30, 2012 14:23:06 GMT -5
I don't want them having any boyfriends though, loser or not. At least until they're 25.
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Post by muttleynfelix on Jul 30, 2012 14:27:55 GMT -5
As tight as they are, they are not falling off on their own <-------not averse to helping them along. You don't have to help them along too far. Did you watch the relay last night. The guys on the deck had their trunks so low, I'm pretty sure a French dude had his butt crack showing. Interestingly since I got pregnant this time, the site of man who is not my husband with his shorts too low makes me want to puke. Of course if my husband touches my stomach I want to puke.... mainly I just want to puke.
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Post by Formerly SK on Jul 30, 2012 14:50:44 GMT -5
This thread is timely. DD (6yo) was just invited to join "preteam" in gymnastics. Basically it is the level below competitive. It appears girls in preteam practice about 4 hrs/wk, and competitive girls practice 20+ hours week. I definitely feel uncertain about this. Like pp have said, I highly value family time and want dinners at the table most nights. I also think there is something to living a slower life so you have time to think and foster creativity. Course, then there's the financial aspects. OTOH, DD is physically destined to be a gymnast and LOVES it. How can I hold her back? Ugh.
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Post by Sum Dum Gai on Jul 30, 2012 14:59:03 GMT -5
Yeah, but I don't necessarily want the kids spending every evening after family dinner sitting around playing board games, reading books, or screwing around on their computer. We as a society have became far too sedentary, and I don't want to foster that in my kids.
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Post by 973beachbum on Jul 30, 2012 15:09:39 GMT -5
Dark if they thinkg they might like Gymnastics but are probably too tall for it, have you looked into Rythmic Gymnastics? It isn't big here in the US but it is huge overseas. So much so that they just call it gymnastics and call call just gymnastics is artistic gymnastics. Those girls can be pretty tall. You do live in CA though. Wasn't it a law there that your kids have to be on a swim or diving team? ETA they normally have it in the second week, after the artistic gymnastic competition is over.
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Post by Sum Dum Gai on Jul 30, 2012 15:17:37 GMT -5
I thought so too, but then we moved inland (all of like 20-30 minutes from the beach), and the girls now have several friends that can't swim. I had no idea that 30 minutes made such a big difference. When we were right on the beach, and the girls were taking swim lessons while they were still in diapers, they weren't the only kids there in swim diapers. Not by a long shot.
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Post by thyme4change on Jul 30, 2012 16:27:23 GMT -5
Well - you are in a catch 22, because if you don't let them do sports, then they will be huge failures in life, and won't go to college. But, if you pay for them to do sports now, it is far more likely that they will go to college, but you won't have the money to pay for it. Sad, really.
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Post by Bob Ross on Jul 30, 2012 16:44:05 GMT -5
There's always the words "hells" and "no". And the best part is, they're free! BTW, your kids will have completely forgotten about The Olympics by Labor Day.
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Post by Sum Dum Gai on Jul 30, 2012 16:52:37 GMT -5
*puts on flame suit* They make pills for that. Just sayin.
Exactly! I'm glad somebody else gets it.
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Post by Sum Dum Gai on Jul 30, 2012 16:54:15 GMT -5
Whoa there. I never said I wanted to give up my sedentary lifestyle, I just don't want it for the kids.
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Post by Sum Dum Gai on Jul 30, 2012 16:56:32 GMT -5
Oh... yeah that's trickier. Get him a higher dosage, but you take them instead of giving them to him. It won't calm him down, but at least you'll be able to keep up with him!
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Post by t-dog on Aug 1, 2012 12:19:40 GMT -5
Dark - despite the quick brushoff I got in cube claiming - here's my 2 cents worth. Your kids are too tall and too old to be starting gymnastics with a hope of anything above rec level competition (I was a competitive gymnast so this I know). Swimmers have much more likelihood of being able to hit international competition even if they start the sport when double digits.
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Post by t-dog on Aug 1, 2012 12:27:58 GMT -5
and gymnasts who are in the elite levels workout every day for many hours, every weekend is spent on the road to some meet or another. I never got home from the gym until long after my family was done with dinner (mine was in the oven). On the plus side, I got more PE credit from an off campus contract during the first trimester of my first year of high school than was required by CA in all 4 years.
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Aug 1, 2012 12:29:46 GMT -5
bumpity bump bump
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Post by lynnerself on Aug 1, 2012 14:39:12 GMT -5
This thread is timely. DD (6yo) was just invited to join "preteam" in gymnastics. Basically it is the level below competitive. It appears girls in preteam practice about 4 hrs/wk, and competitive girls practice 20+ hours week. I definitely feel uncertain about this. Like pp have said, I highly value family time and want dinners at the table most nights. I also think there is something to living a slower life so you have time to think and foster creativity. Course, then there's the financial aspects. OTOH, DD is physically destined to be a gymnast and LOVES it. How can I hold her back? Ugh. My DD competed in gymnastics for several years until she grew too tall. (She then became a racquetball player). It was 20 hours a week. We still had dinner together most nights. It just was after 9pm.
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Post by lynnerself on Aug 1, 2012 14:41:00 GMT -5
Dark, You want the girls to go to Stanford right? I'd check what they give the most scholarships for (other than football) and encourage your girls in that direction
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Post by Sum Dum Gai on Aug 1, 2012 15:00:04 GMT -5
I've been trying to get them to take up fencing or rowing for a couple years. Way less competition that way. They aren't interested though.
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Post by nittanycheme on Aug 1, 2012 21:30:42 GMT -5
Stanford has great swim program, if I remember correctly. I did swimming in high school. It wasn't that expensive for the equipment (mainly 2 to 3 suits a year, and a bunch of caps, googles, and towels). The biggest expenses were probably age group team dues (for the times that you practice outside of the HS team) and meet entrance fees (once again, for outside school meets). But I don't think it was that expensive for most of those, although that was quite a while ago. The biggest expenses come if your kid is good, and you want private coaching. But, a lot of kids can get scholarships, and their HS coach and college coaches are good enough for those goals. Also, the taller you are in swimming, the better usually. Missy Franklin is 6' tall, and Phelps is 6'4".
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Post by swamp on Aug 1, 2012 21:35:24 GMT -5
HS swimming is cheap. The club team swimming for the year round training is expensive.
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