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<blockquote data-quote="Andy" data-source="post: 192011" data-attributes="member: 5096"><p>My difficult child also has not done team sports until up to last Spring. He just never wanted to and I never pushed - also one of those things that is very hard as a working mom to get to practices in the middle of the work day. My difficult child does love football and decided this year to join this fall.</p><p> </p><p>In June, I signed him up for base ball. He wasn't too sure about it - never much touched a ball or bat in his 11 years of life. He soon found himself fitting in with the other boys. We were blessed that he was on a team where the boys actually did encourage and congratulated each other. He is enjoying the pitching mound and outfield. </p><p> </p><p>Then, football camp came up. difficult child attended a three day camp to see if he would like football. The 1st day was on one of the hottest days of the year. difficult child put on the heavy equipment and stated he didn't think he would like football. I told him to hang in there and give it a shot.</p><p> </p><p>By the end of the 1st day, difficult child decided based on the other kids' mean self centered comments that he did not want to play. I told him that if he wants to play football not to let these comments bother him. He can show up for practice and games and do his job.</p><p> </p><p>By the end of the 2nd day, difficult child decided that he did want to play. He loves tackling.</p><p> </p><p>By the end of the 3rd day, difficult child was not sure again. He just could not get over the annoying behavior of the other boys. So unlike his baseball team - so into themselves and putting each other down.</p><p> </p><p>Since difficult child didn't care if he is in football or not, I decided not to sign him up. I figured two nights a week and every Saturday for 2 months is way more than I want to give to it (he already does tutoring 2 nights per week, bowling one night per week, and trumpet 1 night per week).</p><p> </p><p>If difficult child still had his heart set on it, I would have made it happen for him. </p><p> </p><p>I hope this does work out for your difficult child. The boys will learn to work as a team and that will make it easier for difficult child. Unitl then, I hope he enjoys doing his part.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy, post: 192011, member: 5096"] My difficult child also has not done team sports until up to last Spring. He just never wanted to and I never pushed - also one of those things that is very hard as a working mom to get to practices in the middle of the work day. My difficult child does love football and decided this year to join this fall. In June, I signed him up for base ball. He wasn't too sure about it - never much touched a ball or bat in his 11 years of life. He soon found himself fitting in with the other boys. We were blessed that he was on a team where the boys actually did encourage and congratulated each other. He is enjoying the pitching mound and outfield. Then, football camp came up. difficult child attended a three day camp to see if he would like football. The 1st day was on one of the hottest days of the year. difficult child put on the heavy equipment and stated he didn't think he would like football. I told him to hang in there and give it a shot. By the end of the 1st day, difficult child decided based on the other kids' mean self centered comments that he did not want to play. I told him that if he wants to play football not to let these comments bother him. He can show up for practice and games and do his job. By the end of the 2nd day, difficult child decided that he did want to play. He loves tackling. By the end of the 3rd day, difficult child was not sure again. He just could not get over the annoying behavior of the other boys. So unlike his baseball team - so into themselves and putting each other down. Since difficult child didn't care if he is in football or not, I decided not to sign him up. I figured two nights a week and every Saturday for 2 months is way more than I want to give to it (he already does tutoring 2 nights per week, bowling one night per week, and trumpet 1 night per week). If difficult child still had his heart set on it, I would have made it happen for him. I hope this does work out for your difficult child. The boys will learn to work as a team and that will make it easier for difficult child. Unitl then, I hope he enjoys doing his part. [/QUOTE]
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