Kids and sports  

In most cases there will not be many sports for kids if mom and/or dad or both are not interested why because and i am talking about young children not teenagers how will they get to sites ....Ok i had a daughter and son if they called sports Kim was involved in ballet/brownies/girl guides/swimming /and some of the elementary school sports that were available and she was accompanied to all of that by both parents Scott was a little different baseball/Hockey/basketball and curling and again mom and dad provided tyhe taxi service I love sports my wife is if if about sports ...Parents should not coach but there are exceptions where it went very well and there was no favorite things for the coaches son actually there were more unfair things as dad tried hard to be bias free Good Luck and Have a Great Day

Oh for Kim and Scott all the above occurred between 6years old -12years old When they reached teenage years it was other interests and the sport dream was over ...oh if Scott only could have persevered and became a hockey,baseball,football or basketball at the pro level mom and dad could be on easy street today but its ok and i love them both anyhow

Last year, both of my girls played soccer. Because I have one daughter who was just learning English, I coached the team. It was a great experience for all three of us. My oldest daughter scored the teams first goal of the season and was quite instrumental to the team all season. My other daughter, maybe because of her lack of knowledge of the language struggled to fit in, but by the end of the season had found her niche.

This year they want to play softball. I'm working with them, but won't coach the team. I enjoy playing softball, but the one time I coached a church co-ed team wasn't a pleasant experience.

I love the fact that my girls love to play sports. I enjoy sports, myself. I want them to be able to play whatever they want. I think it's goof for them. It's exercise and helps them learn to be a "team player." They say, also, that kids who play sports are far less likely to get involved with drugs and alcohol. I'm all for that.

My daughter plays basketball, softball, soccer, and dance.
She is currently playing basketball- It runs from November to April.. I know its a long season-- This is her first year (most kids on the team started last year). Practices are monday and wednesdays and Games every saturday- So yes it is very time consuming. My daughter loves it- Its great exercise-- Keeping active in the cold winter months is great for kids. She has learned to play better as a team, hand/eye coordination, self-confidence- and how to lose like a winner.
Soccer- Boy this was alot of running... For her- She liked it. Practices were tues/thurs and so were games. Practiced for 1 month and games for 2 months. Soccer gave her more coordination, alot of exercise, and made new friends.
Softball-- Same 2 nights a week, games on 2 nights and an occasional Saturday. She loves this sport- Played for 4 years now. She is getting better with each year. Softball gave her coordination, being a team player, helped her to encourage younger kids.

I coached softball for the last 3 years- No I do not treat her better- actually I was harder on her than the other kids. I knew when she wasn't given her all and let her know. I expected her to do better- I went and coached the all-star team as well. Last year was my last year coaching.. I realized that she does much better with alot less attitude if I'm not a coach! Plus she is moving up to the next league.

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my kids play football

All 3 of my kids play ice hockey. While it can be an expensive sport, if it's your passion you will find a way. The type of people it attracts seem to be hard to explain, other than "you're a hockey family"... we're kinda strange, passionate about the game and know we can trust each other above and beyond any other families. There's just a bond there that forms, especially through the years. Of course there's always "bad" that come in.. but they usually weed out quickly. I guess it comes from generally, if you're willing to put out that kind of money for a sport and ice time, etc., get up early mornings when no human being is even aware of the world around you, sit in a cold rink and scream and yell to enjoy times with your kid... you're going to be a caring parent! LOL I've rarely if ever seen another sport that breeds such close relationships between teammates and families.

My son, high school, this year has expressed interest in joining team sports such as baseball and football. I'm not sure whether he will do it or not. He's signing up for baseball I believe. Football runs sort of in line with hockey, so not sure what he will do.

As for parent coaches... I personally understand it, as it's a great way for a parent to bond with their kid and take an interest but I do think that most, not all, tend to get to into their kids' actions and can either abuse the power by not giving all kids on the team a fair chance or abuse their power by belittling their own child, expecting perfection. I've seen both. There are some though that deal with it well.

My kids play baseball and t-ball. Baseball for my older kids and t-ball for my daughter who is 5. I think that it is very important that kids play sports because it keeps them active and helps them meet new friends. They get alot of exercise which is good because they dont play too much sports if any during the winter. My sons also play football.

My kids were both swimmers. We spent many years taking them back and forth to lessons, swim team practices, and sitting through meets. Both did very well even though they were never major champions. My son played a little golf when younger. They both took several years of gymnastics and soccer at the local Y. My daughter was on the high school swim team for 3 years and lettered. My son went onto other pursuits such as band, chorus, and academic team. I never coached, because I didn't feel I was qualified. However, I watched other parents "sidelines" coach, and it was disgusting. Nothing like sitting there screaming and screaming at your child to "Push it, Sara" and then tell them off after each race in front of everyone for every little thing they did wrong. My kids were in it for skills, fun, and exercise.

Like yourself, I am not a sport lover, thats for sure. Both of my kids are fortunately both very athletic. Whilst they are in primary school I allow them to play for the school teams, although the teams are almost extinct now. Oldest sons plays soccer and softball for the school and they love it. It helps them prepare for life in someways. They work with a team and learn rules and how to play fair. The youngest is in year 2 and his school dont allow school sports until they are in year 3. It can be expensive as you have said. My sons soccer team had one of the mothers as coach. If her son wandered off the field she didnt care. It was a different story though if one of the other team members did it. If her son had a dummy spit, she ignored him but once again, the other kids got sent off. All of the schools soccer teams are coached by the mothers as there seems to be very, very, little father interest although they like to stand there and watch.

yes these sports are good for them.

hi,
til the age of 15 ur child can go on any game.
SO i don,t think so many parent,s coach their child,s fairly except a few one.......