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What sport would you want your son/daughter to play?
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Anonymous
| All this lacrosse/Landon talk has me thinking. I have an athletic son who is interested in lax, but I might want to steer him toward other sports. What are you hoping your son will take to in terms of sports? Daughters too, for that matter. |
Anonymous
| I would say soccer or basketball for a boy or a girl not because of anything about lax, but just because those are the easiest sports to play anywhere with anyone. |
Anonymous
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Soccer, because it's international.
Any individual sport. But honestly, I'm cool with anything but football. Lacrosse is a close second to that because of danger of serious injury, not culture. |
Anonymous
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I have been thinking the same thing. Maybe it's silly, but lacrosse scares me now. I went to a big lacrosse college, and the lacrosse guys were the "players"....or whatever you want to call it.
Also the nice thing about golf and tennis is you can play them even when you are old! |
Anonymous
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Swimming?
Seriously though - I would prefer swimming, soccer and baseball (and golf) to other sports...but I don't get to make this choice for my kids. I will stir them a little (swim lessons at an early age), but that is all... |
Anonymous
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Swimming, Track, Tennis
Soccer - Possible, but the whole travelling team thing puts me off Really, I would do any of the above, if he seemed interested. Basketball out of the question - DS is too short Football - I am too afraid of concussive injuries Hockey - too violent Lacrosse - not my thing - grew up in the Southwest - didn't even know what LAX was until college Baseball - nope, couldn't sit through the games |
Anonymous
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Swimming, volleyball, tennis or track are on the tops of my lists. I'll admit a little bias here, though. I played volleyball through college and also dove a bit, too. swimming tennis and running are those things that will stick with you for your entire life. you're really never too old to tick off a few laps.
Volleyball is a great sport that's really big in this area for both boys and girls. |
Anonymous
| Another vote for swimming. I swam my whole life, and it was such a huge part of my childhood. If my child had natural ability, I'd say track/CC, too. I've always been jealous of runners, and they were usually the brightest kids in high school I want my kids to be able to play tennis and golf, too. Those are two things I wish I could do. I'm sure they'll do the "obligatory" soccer/baseball, but I am kind of hoping that only lasts a season or two! My brother played baseball, and boy were some of those games boring! |
Anonymous
| Another vote for soccer - when they're young, my boy and girl could play together for years, not a ton of gear, they can play almost anywhere and with just two people. |
Anonymous
| Tennis, I have recurring dreams of my little girl hoisting the Wimbledon trophy at the tender age of 16. Would also be ok with swimming or gymnatics, but at the end of the day it will be her choice and I am very, very, very afraid that she will choose basketball. Her dad is really into it and takes her to the gym sometimes. |
Anonymous
| Lacrosse isn't going to hurt your kids. My son swims, plays football and plays lacrosse. He played soccer when he was younger. He is the smartest, sweetest, most polite child. I am told this by everyone who meets him. |
Anonymous
| Tennis or golf. Nothing wrong with the other sports but (1) you can play tennis and golf your whole life, and (2) they can totally be helpful professionally. |
Anonymous
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If my DD were a natural athlete and equally capable across all sports, I'd hope she would fall in love with a sport that would give her teamwork, camaraderie, sense of individual contribution, and provided a supportive and nurturing environment. I think the coach, parents, and other kids make or break all of those characteristics, not the sport itself.
Cheering (when did that become a verb, anyhow) is statistically the most dangerous. Girls' lax is also pretty risky, as they don't wear helmets (knew a girl whose cheekbone was shattered). Any sport is damaging if children over-train. And I'm sure there examples of toxic environments in all sports, too. I long for the days when kids could participate at a varsity level in multiple sports and didn't have to commit to a single sport for year round play. I think it'd be great if my DD could participate in swimming, soccer, cross country, and golf or tennis. And sailing and skiing. And basketball and bicycling. As DD inherited my lack of coordination and athletic interest, she'll be lucky to be involved in any sport. We are starting with ballet, soccer and swimming. She's only 5, so we are waiting to see what her interests are. |
Anonymous
While I think that most children (and yours, too) are decent people, most people wouldn't tell you to your face that your kid is slow, mean, or impolite. We all think the world of our kids, but what people tell you in person about your child is not necessarily accurate. |
Anonymous
| horseback riding and martial arts... just not cheer leading!! |