I do worry about this new sport. She loves it -- she has wanted to be a body builder for years and the fact that she can lift weights at school thrills her. Her favorite part of being a gymnast was the conditioning, so this is the perfect outlet for her.

But there is such a focus on weight in the lifting world. She needs to lose four pounds for the weight class she wants to be in, and I hate that she is learning to fixate on the scale. Before lifting, she was weighed once a year, at the doctor, and that was it. Now, the coach weighs them all once a week, in front of the rest of the team.

It is always something with kids.