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Message: [QUOTE="jordoo, post: 1914570, member: 569"] Imagine how hard it is to be in front or said parents when they say that stuff and are dead serious. I have 3 kids so I've seen a bunch of crazy stuff. My rules for my kids are simple. If we pay for it you are committed for that season. You go to all practices/games and give effort. If you want to practice extra I'll help you. If you want to quite after the season is over thats fine. Basically I let them drive the buss as to how driven they want to be. My oldest picked up softball last season and was almost depressed when she struggled mightily at the beginning of the season. She knows my rules which is why I was extremely proud of her when 4 games in she came to me and said "I'm not playing softball ever again, but I want you to help me get better so I don't let my team down." We practised 2 evening a week and every Sunday. She went from being hidden in right field to playing second and shortstop (not quite enough arm strength to play 3rd). She had one of the most consistently accurate throws to 1st on her team. She hit the ball hard almost every atbat the last 6 games (it was a struggle with hitting but she finally connected in the game on a hard foul ground ball down the 3rd baseline and it was smooth sailing after that). One if her coaches told her that she had improved more than any player they had ever had during the course of the season. She is completely psyched for next season (as am I to work with her on the side). I was proud but more than anything happy to see her happiness when her hard work payed off. She's has also worked harder this soccer season as a result. Kids sports are hard for parents because they simply cannot see the complete picture like an adult can. They have developing brains, coordination and growth spurts. It's often a comedy of errors. You just have to remember that you can only take it as seriously as your child does. [/QUOTE]

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