It's a tough one...
‘When my daughter was young, we introduced her to gymnastics,’ wrote the woman. ‘She was totally hooked and kept asking for more and more lessons. We encouraged her, thinking she will eventually lose interest. Now she is 12, training 20 hours a week, spending weekends after weekends competing at high level competitions.
‘Needless to say, she did not take that well,’ she said. ‘She cried and cried and cried, locking herself in her room, refusing to eat, saying maybe if she doesn't eat, she will become shorter. I told her over and over that I love her, and I just want the best for her, but she wouldn't have any of it. I tried to reason with her - telling her chasing a "dream" is a privilege, not a right. No use! My husband has now softened even though we used to have an agreement.
‘You are taking away her passion instead of trying to come up with a compromise that still allows her to train and participate in what she loves,’ wrote one.
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