https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 17 May 2026 13:13:21 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-and-gymnastics#post-2125310 Sat, 28 Mar 2015 16:48:27 +0000 coopsmama 2125310@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The majority of my son's gymnastic class are boys! It's a great activity to work on coordination, balance, following instruction, etc. not to mention an awesome energy burner! It's hardly just a girl's sport! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-and-gymnastics#post-2125304 Sat, 28 Mar 2015 16:34:03 +0000 Mrs. Coral 2125304@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My nephew is 5-1/2 and has been in gymnastics for a few years. He loves it and I've never heard anyone in the family make any comments. I think he is going to have such an advantage no matter what sports he decides to play! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-and-gymnastics#post-2125303 Sat, 28 Mar 2015 16:33:49 +0000 Ginabean3 2125303@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD did a session of gynmastics and 1/2 the class were boys! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-and-gymnastics#post-2125298 Sat, 28 Mar 2015 16:25:15 +0000 illumina 2125298@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Half LO's gym class are boys. Also DH took gymnastics until he was a teenager :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-and-gymnastics#post-2124950 Sat, 28 Mar 2015 08:02:27 +0000 mrsjyw 2124950@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's a mix around here! Thinking about taking ds to a class. Either that or soccer for an additional activity! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-and-gymnastics#post-2124788 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 21:50:47 +0000 brownie 2124788@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artsyfartsy: My son is almost 4 and in gymnastics. He will be in it as long as I can keep him in it and I would even train him up to compete if he wants to. I did gymnastics and coach it. I personally am more invested in our mens international program than the womens program right now. The men aren't dominant but they are good. Right now his class is him and one other little boy. Another boy is supposed to be starting. I love boys classes personally. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-and-gymnastics#post-2124777 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 21:35:14 +0000 Amelieisme 2124777@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS is in gymnastics (2.5yo). We've been in for 6 mo. He loves it!! It's prob 2/3 girls, but I've never felt odd about it. I'd love to have a little gymnast! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-and-gymnastics#post-2124755 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 21:07:42 +0000 blackbird 2124755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know a lot of my friends boys do gymnastics. It's a great energy burner </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-and-gymnastics#post-2124753 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 21:06:30 +0000 autumnlove 2124753@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There were tons of boys in LO's gymnastics class. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-and-gymnastics#post-2124683 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 19:33:57 +0000 lawbee11 2124683@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's great! M takes a class at the Little Gym and loves it and the class has a handful of boys in it. I've never even given it a second thought! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-and-gymnastics#post-2124677 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 19:21:41 +0000 Mama Bird 2124677@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm thinking of putting B in gymnastics, if I find a class for his age! He's already doing moves that my gym teacher couldn't get me to do at six, so I think he'd love it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-and-gymnastics#post-2124675 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 19:21:15 +0000 artsyfartsy 2124675@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@TemperanceBrennan: That's good! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-and-gymnastics#post-2124674 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 19:20:47 +0000 artsyfartsy 2124674@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Tiger: Did K like it?</p> <p>@lilteacherbee: Haha that's awesome. </p> <p>@yoursilverlining: @avivoca: I'm actually wanting to put T in martial arts when he turns 4! That was my thought about it. If anything gymnastics would build a strong foundation for martial arts or other future sports.</p> <p>@jhd: I can't believe how much he loves it! His teacher actually taught my sisters and I when we were little. She approached me after she heard about his delay and I thought we'd at least just try it. I didn't expect him to take off with it! He can't do everything the older toddlers can because they can walk and are older obviously, but he can actually do most things either full out or modified for his age. He's only 13 months.</p> <p>@hotchildinthecity: That's awesome! Gymnastics is something that has no age restriction...so if anything he can do it from now until whenever he can enroll in other sports and it'll be beneficial for any physical activity he does later on.</p> <p>@mrscobee: Aww! I hope you do! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-and-gymnastics#post-2124673 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 19:19:13 +0000 TemperanceBrennan 2124673@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My nephew did it when he was 4-ish (he's 5 now). He really enjoyed it and picked it up fast. His parents let him choose a different sport/activity each season so now he is doing basketball. I think he might do gymnastics again soon, but he likes trying everything. </p> <p>There were probably 1/3 boys in the class. My family is very religious and very into traditional gender roles, but no one said anything and seemed happy to hear about it. I'm not sure how they would react if he got really into as he got older. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-and-gymnastics#post-2124664 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 19:05:10 +0000 mrscobee 2124664@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pregnant with a little boy now and will seriously consider putting him in it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-and-gymnastics#post-2124662 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 19:03:01 +0000 hotchildinthecity 2124662@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Crossfit involves a lot of gymnastics stuff and obviously lots of guys do that, and a lot of of boys around here do gymnastics. In fact I live right down the street from this old-school gymnastics gym and its run by a guy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-and-gymnastics#post-2124660 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 19:00:19 +0000 jhd 2124660@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm sure we would get comments too, but I would just tell them how much it is helping your LO with his motor skills. That's awesome he's having so much fun with it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-and-gymnastics#post-2124659 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 18:57:30 +0000 avivoca 2124659@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It wouldn't faze me, but I bet my inlaws/T's family would have some remarks about it if we put our hypothetical son in gymnastics. I think it's pretty cool, honestly. It could definitely help him if he transitions into other sports or even karate (T could do the full splits both ways when he was in karate). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-and-gymnastics#post-2124658 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 18:56:52 +0000 yoursilverlining 2124658@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My co-worker's son was (is?) in gymnastics and it helped him a ton for karate - the coordination, etc gave him a big leg up when he started karate. That might be a way to make it less "questionable" (ugh) for some less 21st-century-thinking people! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-and-gymnastics#post-2124655 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 18:52:37 +0000 lilteacherbee 2124655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm totally thinking about putting my LO in gymnastics! I think it's great for boys and I feel the same way about dance (and I would totally get the side-eye around here too... :bummed: )</p> <p>Whatever. A guy I graduated high school with did gymnastics/dance since he was tiny and now he's dancing on Broadway and dated someone from Dancing With The Stars. Way more successful than the people who criticized him years ago ha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-and-gymnastics#post-2124643 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 18:36:03 +0000 Mrs. Tiger 2124643@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I put K in a 2-3yo gymnastics class last year, and it was half boys half girls. All of the coaches were boys/men actually! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-and-gymnastics#post-2124638 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 18:33:33 +0000 artsyfartsy 2124638@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Does your boy do gymnastics or know someone's who does? How is it received by family and friends?</p> <p>We put T in a baby gymnastics class to help with his motor skills and he's really taken off with it. One little girl who is now 4 came by class the other night and was showing everyone the advanced moves (a LOT!!) she could do because she had been in the baby gym class before she could walk (like T). </p> <p>He really enjoys it and since he's started so early, he has a major head start on learning. He already knows the cues to do a somersault and a handstand (with help obviously lol). Last night he cried the whole way there and then perked up into smiles when we walked into the gym. I want to keep him in it as long as he wants to, past the baby class, but my family kind of side eye me when I mention it. Since its mostly viewed as a "girls sport" (really dumb). </p> <p>That doesn't sway me but I'm interested in others experience with boys in gymnastics.</p> <p>ETA: We live in a very rural area where everyone is still bass ackwards about some things. The common thought around here is gymnastics = cheerleading which is very much just for girls. :/ </p>