Sports for your kids

[Civil06]

my kids are still kids and participate in the 'sport of the season'. just started flag football.

i really don't care what sport they chose, but they'll be 'required' to stay active until they leave for college.

When your kids leave for college, mine will be waiting to destroy them on XBox live.

[mebisonII]

my kids are still kids and participate in the 'sport of the season'. just started flag football.

i really don't care what sport they chose, but they'll be 'required' to stay active until they leave for college.

Good choice. Looking back, I am convinced that the 4 years I spent riding the bench in basketball (or rather, all the practices I had to suffer through for the privilege of riding the bench in BB) between 7th and 10th grade made a major difference in me finishing high school thin, rather than chubby.

[80ALUM]

We have 2 boys & a girl and between them we pretty much had all sports covered. My son choose to quit hockey early on and I was secretly relieved. Same with soccer. Both involve a huge commitment beyond just their season with summer leagues and travel, etc. Also, I find soccer quite boring so that was a relief to not have to go to those games.
All team sports are good for kids but we also encouraged sports that were not offered through the school such as skiing, hunting and water sports. We are an active family so I mostly wanted to set a good example for them so they would stay active all through their adulthood as well.

[Mr. Burgundy]

We have 2 boys & a girl and between them we pretty much had all sports covered. My son choose to quit hockey early on and I was secretly relieved. Same with soccer. Both involve a huge commitment beyond just their season with summer leagues and travel, etc. Also, I find soccer quite boring so that was a relief to not have to go to those games.
All team sports are good for kids but we also encouraged sports that were not offered through the school such as skiing, hunting and water sports. We are an active family so I mostly wanted to set a good example for them so they would stay active all through their adulthood as well.

Could you get your son to post his batting average in slow pitch please. Thanks.

[SlickVic]

boxing...none of that golden gloves shit either straight up indian casinos baby id have that kid turned pro around the age of 15 just like they do in mexico...lol but srsly i told kelly lopez one time i said if me and you had a baby hed be like a white adrien peterson so lets do it for the money honey and she laughed at me

[Bison bison]

Good choice. Looking back, I am convinced that the 4 years I spent riding the bench in basketball (or rather, all the practices I had to suffer through for the privilege of riding the bench in BB) between 7th and 10th grade made a major difference in me finishing high school thin, rather than chubby.

i'm not saying that they have to play varsity sports, but they will not be allowed to be sedentary.

[Civil06]

For team sports, I hope my son plays football and baseball like me. I loved playing football more than any other activity I've ever done in my life, by far. The memories of tough practices pushing you to your limits, but getting through them as a team and helping each other. Or the smell of dew covered grass at 7 am in August, when you're still sore from the two practices you had the day before, but there's no place you'd rather be. Or the sheer fun of tackling drills. Or beating a team you had no business beating, but desire and clicking as a team got it done. I have never experienced anything as intense as a locker room before the game. Other sports I played for fun, but football was about passion.

Additionally, I wish I would've played one of the "lifelong" sports like tennis or golf in high school, too. I mean, I play golf but you can't replace a couple years spent being coached. I love skiing and cycling, so I would love to start doing those activities with my son as soon as he is able.

If I have a daughter, I'm sure her mom will have her playing 3 sports like she did. I sucked at basketball, but my wife was a starting point guard as a freshmen, and played setter in Jr. College volleyball. Not bad for being short.

Selfishly, I'd like to get my kids into triathlons so we can do them together until I get too old.



To finish my rant about my love of football, I have to share this video. Whether you like country or not, if you played, this will probably bring back some memories:

[80ALUM]

Could you get your son to post his batting average in slow pitch please. Thanks.

I'll tell him to post it or he's grounded!

[BlueBisonRock]

I'll tell him to post it or he's grounded!

He is already walking. How can it get any worse?

[BisonTeacher]

Our lives pretty much revolve around sports. Watching, playing and coaching. The wife too. I wake up on Saturday mornings and she already has college gameday on.

Because of this I would find it hard to believe that my little boy would not be involved in sports somehow. As long as hes involved I will support him in pretty much anything. Even hockey...although...Im gonna do my darndest to steer him from teh hockies. Everyone already pointed out some of the more glaring reasons, costs, times etc....but also...HOCKEY PARENTS. I know there are crazy parents in every sport...but from what I have seen...there are a lot more in hockey. And no offense...I don't feel like spending the weekend sitting next to some meathead hockey parent.

I really hope the boy gets into basketball. I think hes gonna be pretty small so football may not be an option unless hes a kicker or fast as heck (with my genes...probably not). I would be ok with baseball or soccer too. Tennis would be ok. Swimming would be ok as long as mommy takes him...those natatoriums can be unbearable to sit in.

The important thing is that your kids are involved in something. Drama, Yearbook, lego league, Band or sports. Seriously...big picture wise...being involved makes a big difference. I see it every day. (14 years teaching/coaching) Do me a favor though...as your kids get older...be real with them about Varsity sports and playing time. Yes...at younger ages...everyone plays...but as they get older and depending on the sport, this changes. You would be amazed how many complaints I get about that...and its usually by the parent of a kid who is not very good. Teach your kid they have to earn it by working hard and getting better. Most parents today think playing time is owed to them because of money they have spent or years in the program.

Even if your kid isn't that great...there is always a place. Manager, Stat, Video. There is some way they can be involved...and a good coach will find a spot. it just may not be on the field. And most kids today aren't prepared for that conversation because their parents think they are just as good as everyone else.

I kind of went off on a tangent there (thread drift). I will step down from my soapbox.