if kids aren't absolutely thrilled to do something, don't push it. ydi. haha

Way to go, mom. Convince her to try out for the hardest thing to join, either for lack of ability, lack of looks, or lack of the CONFIDENCE to pull off the cheers for a losing team (depending where you're at, obviously). My mom convinced me to go out for track, and now I can't run, even when I want to, due to an ankle injury. Parents shouldn't force kids into anything, find out what THEY like, and go from there. BTW, OP, you say "suggested for a while" sounds like you were nagging your daughter to do something she didn't want to do. Way to fail and attempt to live your life through your daughter.

It's not your fault mom, cheerleading is so extreme these days you have to practice for months before you tryout. I've been cheering since i could breath so i've never had this problem but yes, it's not good that she'd be crying for SIX hours.. that's alittle extreme. I suggest you take her to a all start cheerleading gym, all you do is have to pay and they teach her the basics to cheer, she gets the outfit and everything. i hope that helps.

Live and learn.

^ an all star cheerleading gym* sorry typo

Get over it. (to your daughter, not you) What's worse, she could be missing a leg. Cry about that

Well, the age of most posters here is pretty ******* evident I'd say. How a parent deserves anything for encouraging their child to be active and involved is beyond me. Oh, that's right. This site is comprised of emo-**** ***** who are so god damned unique and just oh-so interesting that they have to describe it in every ******* profile they make online. Your individuality cause strife and unbalance in the family. Your parents can't control you! You remember trying out for little league and sucking ass, and clearly your parents just SET YOU UP FOR FAILURE. But not anymore! And of all things for this terrible parent to suggest than cheerleading! Or any sport! What, with all those preppy ******? You're a person, not a label like them. Clearly, her mom just wants her to be a robot. /waits for unique young women to retort. **** you, you uninteresting piece of shit, in advance. If you need to say "I am weird and don't care what you think" or any similarly worded bio, you are a ****. You do care, otherwise you wouldn't try so ******* hard not to.

you bitch that's just like my mom

Thats what you get for forcing shit on ur kid! a little suggestion let her make her own decisions

F YOUR life? More like F your kid's life for having such a ****** up mom. If she wants to try out for something, then that's great, but don't make her do it. She has to find confidence on her own.