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are you able to control yourselves at your kids events??? I was at soccer this morning and I was getting frustrated because my son is just too polite! He refuses to take the ball away from anyone. Then I was so nervous when they put my son (the littlest one on the team!) as goalie!!! Ugh!! To much stress for this old woman!!! I have to keep reminding myself that they are only 7 & 8 yrs old
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Dh was going alittle crazy when dd started basketball. She would be out there talking to opponents, twirling her hair,etc. He is very competivite, and I had to tell him to chill. She was 5 at the time, what do you expect He is doing better since she is on an all girl's team. It's an atmosphere where the parents yell out what to do to help the coaches out, so I'll be yelling pass it or shoot it but it's in a fun way not an overbearing or bossy way.
There are times I want to pull my hair out though. I stop myself so it stays fun for her.
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I have learned how to control my self a tiny bit! Of course I have only been involved with sports for 10 years LOL I still lose if though. haha
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Originally Posted by USAFmom
I have learned how to control my self a tiny bit! Of course I have only been involved with sports for 10 years LOL I still lose if though. haha
Well, my oldest is 21 so I been at it for awhile too!!! By the time my 4 yr old gets to it, I don't think I will be able to handle it!!!! I think it gets harder for me the older I get!!!
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It is hard to keep your cool. My ds was also very timid when he started soccer and I would tell him to get in there and do what he had to to get the ball. After I thought about what I had said to him and the fact that he was playing CAA (CHRISTIAN Athletic Assoc,) soccer, I backed off.
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my dd is also to kind when it comes to sports...lol...but loves it...she is so athletic but very quiet and shy and still uses her manners when she plays...lol....she is playing boys basketball this yr...she will be in 6th grade and they dont have a girls team but they let them play on the boys team...she is pretty good too......she loves soccer and they had her for the goalie also and I thought oh nooo...lol...but she loved it and was good and they voted her to be goalie...she wanted in on the action more but settled with goalie...I told her it is good that she has manners but not to use them so much in the games.....lol.....don't be mean just don't step back.we all holler to encourage the kids on...sometimes a little more vocal then I should get...lol
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I will tell you that I know first hand how bad parents and coaches can get. Last Tuesday at my softball game ( I coach my dds team ) myself and another coach had to break up a fight between a parent and an umpire. he was escorted from the park and is now banned! You should always remeber this is their game and not yours, if they want to talk and socialize with the other team that is thier choice. They will learn soon enough the real world of sports and how competitive it can be.
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The only thing that bugs me when ds6 plays soccer is he thinks about it too much instead of just kicking it like all the others then it gets swept up from the swarm of kids. Today dh just told to not think so much and just kick it well ds almost cried so we have agreed just to let it go and be positive. Yes he is also one of those polite players! We dont have goalies but he will move up in the age bracket next fall. Maybe then they will start realizing more about spreading out and passing and all that jazz.
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I have learned to let the coaches coach!! my girls are both in Gymnastics!! I do every now and then say you can do it!! but I have to bite my tounge sometimes!! saying to myseld let the coaches coach!!! my girls are 7 *been in Gymnastics now for 4 years* and dd who is 5 she is good and has been in for 3 years!!! she is the one I wanna say stuff too since The coaches tell me she is a natural talent!! (she is not even in Kindy yet and is in a group with 1,2,3 graders!! youngest in our gym to move up) anyhow it is hard but Sprots should be fun and learning!!
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Oh my goodness last year when Riley was on his first sports team ever (soccer) i could hardly contain myself. I was just so excited. Our entire team were known for cheering.
I did finally realize that maybe i was just a little too excited and held back a little.