Rips

Rips are blisters or calluses on the palm that tear open when you are swinging around on the bars in gymnastics. They are pretty unavoidable, not dangerous, but painful, and really interfere with a gymnast's fun, performance and training.

They make me feel like a bad mother too. I let my youngest do what she loves to do, but she comes back sore and bleeding. I suggest cutting down the training and she thinks it's a punishment. It's my job to protect her, but she thinks it's her job to train as hard as she can.

I'm going to get Vitamin E cream (for healing) and surgical spirit (for toughening) and see if we can meet halfway.