What sport would you want your son/daughter to play?

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Anonymous wrote: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.

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.

What exactly is your point in raining on the PP's parade? Get over yourself. I did not take that to be gloating, just a proud parent who loves their child.

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Slightly OT, but does anyone here have a son who's doing horseback riding? I'm signing my son up next year and wonder if he'll be the only boy in class? I don't care (honestly), but I worry that "he" might.

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15:47, why not cheerleading?

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I'd support my son/daughter playing anything but football.

I'd prefer tennis or soccer, but what they choose to play would be up to them.

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For my DD:

Swimming, running/cross country, and tennis would be my top choices. My husband and I are triathletes, which accounts for the first two. And I think all three of these are lifetime sports (although tennis has more applicability in professional settings).

Not a fan of Gymnastics/Cheerleading/Figure Skating -- too much emphasis on physical appearance.

As a child, we'll introduce her to soccer and have her in swim lessons young, but I recognize that at the end of the day it'll be her decision. She may not want to be a varsity athlete, but being active won't be optional.

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Do folks know how intense competitive swimming is, there's more training than travel soccer and travel to out-of-town meets.

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Our girls are in gymnastics. It does make a huge difference that you go to a gym where you are comfortable with the coaches and one that focuses on conditioning before skills. Above all, the coaches should make it fun!! [as for physical appearance, that depends on the program... ]

One observation, gymnastics from a young age will make your child physically fit (boy or girl). There going to be solid and we found that all the horsing around in K, 1, 2, 3 doesn't spin into our girls.

Of other sports, I think our younger girls would enjoy soccer or lacrosse, but she's too young to be really interested in a team activity.

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I hope my two kids play golf so we have the perfect foursome! Seriously, my husband and I used to play 2-3 times a month before kids. I've played once in the past year.

I also love soccer and ice hockey.

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Anonymous wrote:I hope my two kids play golf so we have the perfect foursome! Seriously, my husband and I used to play 2-3 times a month before kids. I've played once in the past year.

I also love soccer and ice hockey.

I forgot add field hockey for my daughter. I played in HS and loved it.

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My DS (8) likes basketball and baseball. He tried soccer and it wasn't his thing, so we aren't pushing it.

My DD (5) likes gymnastics. Again, we tried soccer and she also wasn't a fan, but we may do one more season of it in the Fall. I'm thinking we may try ice-skating in the Fall.

I'm pretty happy with whatever they choose (ok, maybe not football). We're still at the point of encouraging them to try different things. I'd like them to do swimming, but haven't found a program that is accommodating to my work schedule.

I never played competitive sports as a kid, but roller-skated pretty much every single day for hours on end. DH has played softball for over 20 years and is a pretty decent golfer. I'm waiting for DS to ask about golf, since he wants to be just like daddy.

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I want them to play whatever sport they love and excel at. Their choice.

But, I love that we are a baseball family!

DD just doesn't have much aptitude for any sport with a ball (we've tried soccer & softball), but she is involved in dance and has a lot of fun with it. She also runs (Girls on the Run) and we look for 5Ks for her to run now and then. I don't care if she plays an organized sport as long as she has some interests that she enjoys and that keep her physically active.

DS1 is an exceptional athlete who excels at everything, esp. basketball & baseball. He has a lot of natural ability and he has a personality to go with it (e.g., competitive by nature and will practice something on his own repeatedly until he can do it).

DS2 is only 5 so not sure what kind of athlete he is or will be. He seems to like sports and he's ok at them so far, but he clearly does not have the self-motivation and drive that DS1 has. I can see him being a kid who has fun in the house leagues but never makes the leap to travel teams, which is totally fine. But he also does tae kwon do and absolutely loves it, so if that's his sport, that's great with me and we'll support him in that. It's interesting having 2 boys and seeing the differences.

I really enjoy baseball. I love watching my DS play and just love being at the games. It's not boring if you appreciate the nuances of the game and realize how much is really going on out there. I think people who find it boring probably have only a basic understanding of the game or just aren't interested in understanding it. That's not really a criticism - you don't have to like what I like. But saying baseball is boring is like saying chess is boring because it's just two guys sitting there, hardly doing anything.

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To be honest, I wouldn't like it if a child of mine chose to play hockey. I'd be bored to tears at the games!

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Mountain biking?

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Anonymous wrote: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

That is a lot of No's to give out to a child.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

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.

so in order to have an opinion about your child, do you have to hire someone to do an anonymous survey? Or do you assume your kids are rotten? Sheesh.