<<Emphasis added.>> This doesn't make any sense to me. The concept of a coaching team arises only if a single skater is simultaneously taking lessons from more than one coach. If I understand you correctly, you and your older daughter are both taking lessons from Amy (only) and your younger daughter is taking lessons from a different coach (only). If this is correct, there is no coaching team. There is also no protocol that requires all skaters in a single family to take lessons from the same coach.We have been having this schedule for 3 months. In my eyes everything was going perfect. My oldest daughter and I love our coach Amy and my youngest loves her other coach. Perfect, right?
Well, at our last lessons, Amy pulls me aside with the most solemn look on her face and tells me, that she is not on a team with the coach of my young daughter and is not comfortable with my girl taking lessons from her! I was so in shock I didn’t even know how to respond, it was so bizarre! I just said something like, “Okay... we can probably take care of that.” But I felt super uncomfortable.
<<Emphasis added.>> This doesn't make any sense to me. The concept of a coaching team arises only if a single skater is simultaneously taking lessons from more than one coach. If I understand you correctly, you and your older daughter are both taking lessons from Amy (only) and your younger daughter is taking lessons from a different coach (only). If this is correct, there is no coaching team. There is also no protocol that requires all skaters in a single family to take lessons from the same coach.
If Amy has personal issues with the other coach (this happens), then she shouldn't drag you into it; after all, your current scenario does not require her to work with, or even interact with, the other coach. If Amy is nudging you to drop the other coach, then I would consider her behavior unprofessional.
, I'd be inclined to maintain the current situation and not say anything to Amy or anyone else for now. What can Amy say that will make you stop your 3 year old's lessons with a coach she really likes? If Amy mentions it again I'd say "we've thought about it and my 3 year old really likes her coach", and then see what she says. Depending on her argument you can decide whether you want to continue lessons with her or all move to the 3 year olds coach.
Okay! Thank you! That’s what I was thinking... I’m just glad I’m not crazy.This sounds ridiculous. I know several siblings that have different coaches, it’s totally normal. As was pointed out above, this should only be a conversation if it’s multiple coaches for the same skater. And when it’s a three year old just having fun for 15 minutes a week?? That is just bizarre. I would definitely ask her to clarify or talk to the skating director.
I'd probably not do anything about it... If Amy asks again, I would say "we've thought about all this, we appreciate your input but my little one really likes this coach and for now, as it's 15 minutes a week and just for fun, we prefer to leave things as is... I hope you can understand that"
If Amy has any common sense, she will be fine... if not, then, you will know who you are dealing with...