Category: parents

new USA Gymnastics Safe Sport Policy

The Board approved the new USA Gymnastics Safe Sport Policy – replacing the previous Participant Welfare Policy – which includes key updates to USA Gymnastics safe sport policies and procedures. Effective immediately, the policy outlines the scope of the organization’s commitment to promoting a safe environment, requirements and expectations placed on members, and incorporates the authority and jurisdiction of the U.S. Center for SafeSport. …

Additionally, USA Gymnastics is in the final stages of hiring a Director of Safe Sport. …

The Daniels report provided 70 recommendations in 10 key areas …

USAG

USA Gymnastics has been very slow getting to this point. Hopefully they’ve been slow but thorough.

related – Tony Retrosi – Moving Forward- Chaos or Community

protecting children from sexual abuse

Pediatrician Dr. Tobi Adeyeye Amosun:

1. The location of an incident [of sexual abuse] is likely to be at a place where you are familiar.

2. Slumber parties: I wanted to address this separately because of it being a sensitive subject.

3. Please use appropriate anatomical terms for body parts.

4. “Safe touch” vs. “bad touch”: make sure kids know which is which.

Safe touches I usually teach are the ones that are in areas not covered by your bathing suit, like shoulders, head and feet. Safe touches are also those that make you feel calm and safe, like a hug from your mom.

5. “Stranger danger” is a fallacy.

6. Be aware of what kids are looking at on smartphones and tablets.

7. Most importantly, trust your gut.

A Pediatrician Just Laid Out How to Protect Your Child From Sexual Abuse—And She’s Begging You to Listen

Vanessa Atler interview

Like pretty much everyone I was a big fan of Vanessa Atler in the dark days of late 1990s USA Gymnastics.

GymCastic posted an excellent, candid interview from some months ago. Vanessa volunteered to be interviewed, clearing up many questions we had about her career.

254: Vanessa Atler

She explains how she often did not know what her coaches, parents and manager were discussing.

If you don’t have time to listen, Dvora Meyers posted a summary with commentary — Former National Champion Speaks Out About USA Gymnastics’ Problems With Eating Disorders And Abuse.

Click PLAY or watch Vanessa’s 1999 Floor on YouTube.

USOC SafeSport

The United States Olympic Committee (USOC), SafeSport Course provides important training about the nature of misconduct in sport and gives you actionable information to better protect athletes. …

This is a FREE course offered by the USOC

details

Click over to the USAG SafeSport page for more resources.

athlete burnout

what causes burnout?

For athletes, there are a few theories:

  • Excessive pressure to train, perform, and win
  • Overtraining with little recovery time
  • Shift from intrinsic (having fun, learning new skills, making friends) to extrinsic (medals, scholarships, endorsements) motivation
  • Entrapment – Time and energy invested does not equal the rewards
  • Empowerment – Organized competitive sports controls an athlete and their life, making them feel powerless

Click over to Gym Blog Central for a lengthy discussion and more links.

Athlete Burnout – Symptoms and Prevention

Becky Downie on nutrition

In this sport, extra pounds means extra pounds of impact on joints

The champion gymnast on how her whole family adjusted their diet

Becky’s ‘Perfect 10’ yogurt nut bowl

(via The Zone Gymnastics)

raising confident girls

You May Be Holding Your Daughter Back With This Common Practice. Here’s How to Raise a Confident Leader

Thanks Andrea.

 

Aly Raisman: Wear what you want

Wear whatever makes you feel happy and confident. Don’t EVER let anyone tell you how you should or shouldn’t dress. We are all entitled to wear what we want. …

Instagram

 
Some are criticizing this particular photo.

(via Mashable)