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Frequently at gymnastics class!

I have had this happen with the kids I nanny for, it seems pretty frequent. I usually tell them we are going to practice it, we do it once where I hold on tight and tell them to think about how far they are going. The second time I hold on loosely and basically let them drop except make sure they don't actually fall. We practice the second way a few times. Sometimes the same day and sometimes on a different day we try a third way where I put my arms out in in exaggerated silly way and basically just make sure they don't hit their head or something and let them drop.

I also tend to make a rule that if you can't do it independently you aren't invited to use that piece of equipment so they are very inclined to learn how to use it as opposed to it being forbidden.

Yes! At gymnastics class she will hang on for at least 1 minute (her face will turn red) because she's afraid to drop.