Make Sure The Way Is Clear
Make sure you have plenty of room to do any gymnastics skills.  Clear out an area if there is not sufficient space to safely do your gymnastics.  Leave an extra margin of safety for anything unexpected that might happen.  Stay clear of any obstructions, obstacles or hazards.

Don’t Spot and Don’t Get Spotted by Other Children.
Children should never spot other children while playing.  Spotting is more difficult than it looks and serious injuries can occur if a spotting error is made.  Spotting is for professional coaches who have the training and experience to avoid any type of accident.

Who Will Help if You Get Hurt?
Gymnasts should not do any level of difficult gymnastics without someone else around in case of injury.  Any gymnastics skill that might even possible cause an injury should only be attempted if there is someone else around who could help if you get hurt.

Don’t Try This At Home 
Often friends, younger bothers and sisters, even older sisters and brothers want to try the skills that you seem to do so easily.  Don’t allow or encourage your friends to try skills that you have spent many more hours practicing and mastering.  Other children, non-gymnasts and brothers and sisters do not have the skill and experience you do and may get injured seriously trying skills that only you should be doing.. Don’t let friends try skills that only you can do safely.

Have Fun, but Stay Safe
We love gymnastics, too and love to see it all day long just like you like to do it all day long.  But be careful and especially protect your head and neck from injury.  Follow the rules, use common sense and listen to that little voice inside.  If it tells you not to do a certain skill, pay attention and don’t even try it.
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