I do not think it is worth it. My daughter gets horrible grades and I think that money could go for tutoring. She thinks it will be her career. How can I convince her that cheerleading isn't going to get her a brand new car like in all those movies?
2007-08-21 07:40:16 · 7 answers · asked by whata waste 7 in Sports ➔ Other - Sports
set standards for her. my parents make a contract for me every year. they have a minimum grade requirment for me to cheer in addition to the schools. if i do not meet the requirment im benched. they also make standards such as chores and things they want me to do. if i dont complete these activites i can also be benched.
you are the parent and she is your daughter. you need to take control. its understandable that she wants to continue cheering but tell her that you have standards that she will need to stick to otherwise she cant cheer.
after 5 years of contracts, 3 years of jr high cheer and 1 year varsity (im a freshman), i continue to cheer and still make my parents happy.
2007-08-21 10:31:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm going to be realistic!
i'm a cheerleader, and i love it but i know i cant make a career out of it. If your daughter can partner stunt anything (meaning being a flyer.), do all the tumbleing passes, have amazing jumps and know all the bases job i dont think she will get there because cheerleading is very comp. not to mension dangerous. i'm not doubting your daughters skills i'm just saying its like any other sport, only one in a million make it and what happens once you reach a certain age. Also most cheerleaders that make a career started being a univers. Cheerleader.!
2007-08-21 16:53:46 · answer #2 · answered by mariela 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just gave up cheerleading last year. I dont think your daughter is going to give it up because of the money aspect. I know that my mom had to pay about 2500 a year because I was in a very competitive all star program. The reason that I did decide to step away from it was because of something my grandfather told me. He reminded me that it is not something I can do as an adult. For some reason somebody else, other than my mother, telling me this seemed to knock some sense into me. Now I have picked up tennis as a sport because it is something that I can do for the rest of my life.
2007-08-22 12:11:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should've made a deal with her before she joined. I promised my parents I would get good grades, if I didn't, they could pull me out. And I'm an All Star Cheerleader, which requires more practices than school cheer and I travel A LOT. I think you should pull her out.
2007-08-21 14:07:34 · answer #4 · answered by Andrea<3 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok well if u already paid for it then u should just let her finish. and if she started earlier then she will have years of skill on it which could get her into a college which is wayyyyyyy more expensive then a brand new car. and if she really loves it then you shouldnt make her stop. it could be her dream her passion her life and makin her stop isnt the right thing to do.
2007-08-21 11:59:54 · answer #5 · answered by adrienne w 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your the parent. You don't need to convince her of anything. If you want her to stop cheerleading, make her stop cheerleading. Just tell her no more. If she thinks its a career she has to be pretty young.
2007-08-21 07:46:18 · answer #6 · answered by tan0301 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
if she wants to do cheerleading let her she shouldent be living in YOUR DREAM of a perfect career your child should be a ble to choose her future if she wants to be a gymnast or cheerleader then effing let her! You sound like a horible mom to have to ruin your childs dream get a freaking tutor but still let her do what she loves!
2007-08-21 08:30:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋