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Dear Billy,
Our daughter will be eight later this fall. She is playing soccer for the second time. It didn’t work out too well two years ago when she had no fun and actually ended up quitting the team.
We had some rules this time around. We told her if she signed up she must complete the season and attend all practices and games. She was the one that wanted to try it again.
She had her first game this past weekend. She actually did okay, but you can tell she isn’t very aggressive. Is there anything we can do that will help her become more aggressive and involved with the game?
Soccer Parents
Dear Soccer Parents,
First things first. Be very complimentary this whole season with her on the fact that she is willing to try soccer again. So many times kids start too early, have a bad experience, or just don’t like to play.
In your daughter’s case, at least she is willing to give it another try. Pick out the good things that she does in the game. If you see things she needs to work on, talk about it a day or two later, not after the game.
As far as being aggressive, hopefully that will come with time and tasting some success. Get out in the yard with her and give her some kicking incentives then get in there and mix it up with her in a very friendly way.
Hopefully she will start to see the picture.
Billy Shepherd
Dear Parents,
This past weekend my wife and I watched our two grandsons while the third one was being born. We forgot how active a four and two year old can be.
While playing out in the yard, I decided first to test their eye-hand coordination with a nerf football. While the older could catch and kick, the younger one tried to keep up. Good news--even though he wasn’t as good (and he really shouldn’t be being two years younger) he didn’t want me to ease up on him and just throw short passes.
I have to admit it was so much fun watching them hit plastic golf balls and throwing them wiffle balls and letting them pretend to be baseball players. I think I’m going to have a couple of competitive, athletic grandsons.
When their Dad came to pick them up and take them home, they weren’t ready to go. They wanted to show him how they could throw, hit, catch, and pass.
I’m glad we could brainwash them for the weekend. Hopefully they will still be trying to impress their dad and be playing sports ten years from now!
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Our daughter will be eight later this fall. She is playing soccer for the second time. It didn’t work out too well two years ago when she had no fun and actually ended up quitting the team.
We had some rules this time around. We told her if she signed up she must complete the season and attend all practices and games. She was the one that wanted to try it again.
She had her first game this past weekend. She actually did okay, but you can tell she isn’t very aggressive. Is there anything we can do that will help her become more aggressive and involved with the game?
Soccer Parents
Dear Soccer Parents,
First things first. Be very complimentary this whole season with her on the fact that she is willing to try soccer again. So many times kids start too early, have a bad experience, or just don’t like to play.
In your daughter’s case, at least she is willing to give it another try. Pick out the good things that she does in the game. If you see things she needs to work on, talk about it a day or two later, not after the game.
As far as being aggressive, hopefully that will come with time and tasting some success. Get out in the yard with her and give her some kicking incentives then get in there and mix it up with her in a very friendly way.
Hopefully she will start to see the picture.
Billy Shepherd
Dear Parents,
This past weekend my wife and I watched our two grandsons while the third one was being born. We forgot how active a four and two year old can be.
While playing out in the yard, I decided first to test their eye-hand coordination with a nerf football. While the older could catch and kick, the younger one tried to keep up. Good news--even though he wasn’t as good (and he really shouldn’t be being two years younger) he didn’t want me to ease up on him and just throw short passes.
I have to admit it was so much fun watching them hit plastic golf balls and throwing them wiffle balls and letting them pretend to be baseball players. I think I’m going to have a couple of competitive, athletic grandsons.
When their Dad came to pick them up and take them home, they weren’t ready to go. They wanted to show him how they could throw, hit, catch, and pass.
I’m glad we could brainwash them for the weekend. Hopefully they will still be trying to impress their dad and be playing sports ten years from now!
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