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Don't Panic - Do as the Kids do

It is amazing how well kids react in certain situations that would be extremely stressful for the majority of us adults. Recently I attended my daughter's season ending Gymnastics event - Gymfest. This is a big event that they sell tickets to and bring in bleachers for fans to see the kids perform. The athletes work on their routines throughout the year and then perform them at Gymfest.  What happened at Gymfest to my daughter and her cousin was part funny and part scary, for a parent. My daughter's coach had two separate groups performing, who were basically the same age. Unbeknownst to us, my daughter and her cousin were put into the wrong group when they arrived and no one noticed until they walked out to perform a different routine. As we looked on in horror, the girls were a little confused at first, but then followed right a long like they knew what was going on. It was pretty cool to see how these how these little minatures reacted and didn't panic. They just rolle