This weekend marks the beginning of Jude's first real sports season. We have held off putting him onto a sports team until now for many reasons, mostly because we knew he had the rest of his life to be over-scheduled(and we really liked our weekends free).
So this year he is going to do T-Ball. Saturday is the parents orientation for the PYO Sports League. Parent orientation? An hour and a half. Really. What are they going to tell us? I can only imagine.
I am looking forward to him liking the league and being outside at the games, but I am very hesitant due to horror stories I have heard from other parents.
The behavior of parents, mostly. Their inability to control their anger and control how much time their child receives in the game. The other part of the games is the over all attitude that all the children are special and that everyone gets a trophy.
EVERYONE.
Now how are our children supposed to learn to lose when everyone gets a trophy. Learning to lose is a healthy part of development.
When you're at work, you don't get a good review because you tried. It's because your good, and in essense... you win.
I was proud of my blue ribbons when I swam. And there were times I came in 4th place and times I didn't place at all.
The other part of the sports season that I am not looking forward to is snack.
Do we really need to provide snack for every kid after practice and games?
Really.. have you looked around at all the fat kids?
I thought involving you kids in sports was to let them burn calories?
Well.
I hope Jude has fun and can find a sport he likes despite the lack of cometition (except among the parents) and between his snacks.
Monday, February 18, 2008
Everyone Wins
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We did TBall a few years back, and in out league, every child got a turn and it was all "fair." It was pretty low key, but practice two nights a week plus a game on Saturday can get old. At least it's not the whole year, and it does get the kids involved with other kids, outside, having fun! Bring your chairs and a camera everytime....you never know what might happen on that field! LOL!
With our first soccer season here is what I learned.
1. Your own kid is the biggest brat on the team.(he's not, but you will be completely over sensitive.)
2. Your own kid has the least talent of anyone.(he doesn't, but again...you will be completely over sensitive)
3. you'll learn to hate saturday mornings and Tball both.
HAVE FUN!!Hahaha
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