Hobbies

[ParrotK]

So my daughter had a taster session at gymnastics today and she had a great time. Me not so much.

So there was a viewing area were parents can watch their children but not in the same room and when my daughter went on the bar (her first session, she has never tried a bar and is very small so needed help to get on) she wasn’t putting her legs up as she didn’t know how to and parents started laughing saying yeah that’s a perfect dangle! It made me so uncomfortable but I am not the type to say anything. So I sat down and they still were laughing saying yeah come to gymnastics to learn how to dangle. My daughter enjoyed gymnastics but it has made me weary of her joining. Do you think I should just leave it and just not join or email the gymnastics and let them know about what happened and maybe join. My daughter has done other hobbies before and been laughed at by parents previously saying she isn’t doing it right I just don’t understand why grown adults laugh at kids 😢

she struggles to pay attention and concentrate as she has adhd and learning difficulties and she is very small for her age so maybe this make her physically behind 😏

I would keep going if your DD enjoyed it. I take it she couldn’t hear the parents?

Just wondering if you have a diagnosis of ADHD too @ParrotKand if there isn’t a bit of Rejection sensitive dysphoria going on here?

I haven’t been diagnosed with ADHD and I am not sensitive.. my daughter has done hobbies with competitions before and there have been parents who can be competitive and make the odd comments and I ignore these comments, but this woman was rude laughing and very open about criticizing and laughing at her. Maybe grown adults shouldn’t be laughing at little kids 🫨 it did annoy me but life goes on 😂

my daughter couldn’t hear no she has joined up now thanks. That’s the only thing about this it can sound like your being sensitive but I am really not the type to get sensitive about comments my daughter has had it all from she is away with the fairies in her own little world. She’s a little 💩 I’ve heard it all and I laugh when I find it funny as my daughter can be a bit full on but I was surprised/ annoyed how adults can openly laugh about kids trying a hobby!

Yes some adults are just ville. Our local primary had letters from other parents saying that my DFriend’s DS shouldn’t be allowed to join. He has a physical and obvious disability but is the most lovely kid. I was so shocked when I found out.