My DD (9yrs in a couple of weeks) is naturally good at gymnastics (unlike her mother!) and currently goes to sessions 5pm-7.30pm on Tue and Thu and 4.30pm-6pm on Fridays.
She began doing one 2hr session a couple of years ago and this has crept up over time at the club's instigation.
On Tuesday evening she came home and over dinner said that her coach had said they were going to speak to parents after Christmas as they want the Tue and Thu sessions for her group to go on until 8pm.
We've spoken to DD and said that we don't want her to do anymore gymnastics and so when they speak to us about this, we'll say it's not feasible for her. I wouldn't want her to be doing anything this much at her age - she loves doing other recreational things (football, rugby, dancing) and I wouldn't want these affected, not to mention school.
At the moment she finishes at 7.30pm and so by the time she's home, has eaten dinner and got ready for bed it's 8.30pm. I don't want this to get any later!
And Friday evenings are a killer when all I want to do is come home and drink relax with DH and the kids...
So - AIBU to stop her reaching her full potential (which is probably what the club will say)?