Guest guest Posted March 9, 2002 Report Share Posted March 9, 2002 My Stef did gymnastics when she was younger and she loved it. When she got to be about 12 she stopped being as interested in all but the trampoline... she loved that! She is now doing powerlifting with SO and last night lifted 70 lbs ... no strain! I am going to have to work out to keep up! ;-) Cheryl in VA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2002 Report Share Posted March 9, 2002 Hope, My had really low tone as an infant. It was pitiful. In short time, he got stronger. At 19 months, he was climbing out of the crib. At 2 1/2 he was sneaking out of our hotel room to run to the bar to dance Anyway, he is very athletic and loves gymnastics. His sister is on the VA Tech gymnastic team and it's hard to keep him off the mats when we go and watch her. The only thing we have to be careful with is AAI and it's recommended that our kids have a C-Spine xray at age 2. If all is clear, then go for gymnastics. must have seen someone doing cartwheels at school because he is trying to do one now. Rick's Jan, who is now 29 is a gymnast and Rick coached her. ps his muscle tone is now considered mild hypotonic gymnastics I was just wondering if any of your kids are in gymnastics? My daughter is just 2 months old and has low muscle tone. From what I have read this seems to be common w/ds. We saw a geneticist last week and he said that low tone doesn't neccesarily mean low strength. Anyway it seems like the flexibility would be a real asset in gymnastics. Hope this isn't a dumb question I'm just learning all I can. Hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2002 Report Share Posted March 9, 2002 We have tried gymnastics, but the classes for too large by the time we investigated it and she was too old for mom to be with her. We did do a week long gymnastics camp one summer. Because she was so little they stuck her with the youngest group and didn't work with her like they should have. Bridget loves the balance beam (must be low to the ground) and is also in a small dance class doing tap and ballet. You may want to try the gymboree classes if they are in your area. I think you can start at 6 months. These classes are supposed to be fun playtimes with lots of music. They eventually teach following directions and waiting to take your turn. I wish this had been available when Bridget was 1 or 2. I think Jan (Rick's 29 yo daughter) did/does gymnastics in special olympics in SC mom to Bridget 8 ds --- Ronnie Sikes <rhsikes@...> wrote: > I was just wondering if any of your kids are in > gymnastics? My daughter > is just 2 months old and has low muscle tone. From > what I have read this > seems to be common w/ds. We saw a geneticist last > week and he said that > low tone doesn't neccesarily mean low strength. > Anyway it seems like the > flexibility would be a real asset in gymnastics. > Hope this isn't a dumb > question I'm just learning all I can. > Hope > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2002 Report Share Posted March 9, 2002 what is AAI? wrote: > Hope, > > > > My had really low tone as an infant. It was pitiful. In > short time, he got stronger. At 19 months, he was climbing out of the > crib. At 2 1/2 he was sneaking out of our hotel room to run to the > bar to dance Anyway, he is very athletic and loves gymnastics. > His sister is on the VA Tech gymnastic team and it's hard to keep him > off the mats when we go and watch her. > > > > The only thing we have to be careful with is AAI and it's recommended > that our kids have a C-Spine xray at age 2. If all is clear, then go > for gymnastics. must have seen someone doing cartwheels at > school because he is trying to do one now. > > > > Rick's Jan, who is now 29 is a gymnast and Rick coached her. > > > > > > > > ps his muscle tone is now considered mild hypotonic > > gymnastics > > > I was just wondering if any of your kids are in gymnastics? My > daughter > is just 2 months old and has low muscle tone. From what I have > read this > seems to be common w/ds. We saw a geneticist last week and he said > that > low tone doesn't neccesarily mean low strength. Anyway it seems > like the > flexibility would be a real asset in gymnastics. Hope this isn't a > dumb > question I'm just learning all I can. > Hope > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2002 Report Share Posted March 9, 2002 AAI is alanto-axial instability. It is an instability in the bones of the upper spine. Activities esp jumping have to be strictly controlled with many not being allowed. Check out www.ds-health.com Dr. Len has a good article on it. mom to Bridget 8 ds who does not have AAI and can't resist jumping off most things! --- Ronnie Sikes <rhsikes@...> wrote: > what is AAI? > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2002 Report Share Posted March 10, 2002 When was 2 1/2, we started in a parent participation class at the YMCA. It was called " Gymventure " , and there were toddler/preschool age classes. Lots of early gymnastics skills (trampoline, front and back rolls, etc.), and tons of fun. We did it for about a year, but by 3 1/2, she was going to preschool so much we dropped out. She loved it though. We will probably try a class this summer that isn't parent participation to see how it goes. We did her her neck Xrayed before we started to rule out AAI. , mom to (6), (4 DS), and (2) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2002 Report Share Posted March 11, 2002 LOL Nic is VERY flexible and hopefully will be a gymnast. does anyone know if they have male gymnastics in Special Olympics?? Di, mom to Jake(19,nda) and 4 (DS) Pennsylvania gymnastics I was just wondering if any of your kids are in gymnastics? My daughter is just 2 months old and has low muscle tone. From what I have read this seems to be common w/ds. We saw a geneticist last week and he said that low tone doesn't neccesarily mean low strength. Anyway it seems like the flexibility would be a real asset in gymnastics. Hope this isn't a dumb question I'm just learning all I can. Hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2002 Report Share Posted March 11, 2002 I don't believe they have male gymnastics in S.O. here, but they may in other parts of the country. For the younger kids here, they have track and field and bowling and for the older kids those plus basketball and I think a few others. They may have gymnastics elsewhere as it is more popular on both coasts than it is here in the sedentary Ozarks. gymnastics > > > I was just wondering if any of your kids are in gymnastics? My daughter > is just 2 months old and has low muscle tone. From what I have read this > seems to be common w/ds. We saw a geneticist last week and he said that > low tone doesn't neccesarily mean low strength. Anyway it seems like the > flexibility would be a real asset in gymnastics. Hope this isn't a dumb > question I'm just learning all I can. > Hope > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2005 Report Share Posted September 28, 2005 Where we live you can take " Mommy & Me " gymnastics classes as soon as the children are walking. When they are 3 yrs old they move up to the " big kids class " by themselves. April --- " mieritz7@... " <mieritz7@...> wrote: > Hi friend, > just wondering when you started dance and gymnastics > for your little one. Malenah is two, is that to soon > ya think? > kk > __________________________________ - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 29, 2005 Report Share Posted September 29, 2005 Why didn't i think of that ? Dah. Good idea, I'll persue that as well. kk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.