My 6 year old can't do anything

[Anonymous]

Just because he’s not good at sports doesn’t mean he can’t participate.

[Anonymous]

The rule in our household is they had to do one sport three out of four seasons. It could be any sport or physical activity of their choice. Once the choice was made, they had to attend practice, had to complete the season, and they had to practice on their own. Non- negotiable.

They don’t have to be good. They just have to try. Sports for fun with friends is a good reason to join a team.

[Anonymous]

If he loves sports and is terrible, let him keep playing. It doesn’t matter that he’s terrible. The long game is a healthy adult.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The rule in our household is they had to do one sport three out of four seasons. It could be any sport or physical activity of their choice. Once the choice was made, they had to attend practice, had to complete the season, and they had to practice on their own. Non- negotiable.

They don’t have to be good. They just have to try. Sports for fun with friends is a good reason to join a team.

You sound horrible

[Anonymous]

Sux to be him.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The rule in our household is they had to do one sport three out of four seasons. It could be any sport or physical activity of their choice. Once the choice was made, they had to attend practice, had to complete the season, and they had to practice on their own. Non- negotiable.

They don’t have to be good. They just have to try. Sports for fun with friends is a good reason to join a team.

You sound horrible

What’s horrible about this? PP is giving the kids a choice and if it’s season based it’s probably rec level.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The rule in our household is they had to do one sport three out of four seasons. It could be any sport or physical activity of their choice. Once the choice was made, they had to attend practice, had to complete the season, and they had to practice on their own. Non- negotiable.

They don’t have to be good. They just have to try. Sports for fun with friends is a good reason to join a team.

You sound horrible

What’s horrible about this? PP is giving the kids a choice and if it’s season based it’s probably rec level.

This is how we treated sports when they were young, at least the you have to see it through part- our kids were always asking to sign up for multiple sports every season. Eventually they each found one or two that they really liked and focused on year round, but that took a while

[Anonymous]

My kids are all good athletes, but my now 13 year old is more interested in band and skiing than his first sport soccer. Point being... if you have the resources, expose your kid to many different things. What they like at 6 is not what they will like at 13 or 18.
All you can ask for is that your kids are happy and have a passion for something - maybe it is drawing, an instrument, acting, or a sport that they find later in life. Don't stress about it and just enjoy their childhood. I know it is easier said than done around here, but have some perspective.

[Anonymous]

At 6 there's no way he's tried every sport. Lacrosse? Flag football? Swimming? Track?
But even if he has...he's 6. He "can't" do anything yet because they're all pretty bad at 6. Let him pick the one he likes the most, or the one with the most friends in it, and stick with it. They're just getting exercise and exposed to sports/teams at that point. And you get to make friends with parents on the sidelines. All of that is more important than whether he scores goals or sits picking daisies.

[Anonymous]

My first son was great at sports by 6. My second one was literally terrible. He tried soccer and tennis and baseball. I used to sit across the field at the baseball because I didn't want to hear the other parents when he struck out or missed the ball (don't judge me). Fast forward a few years later, and he's great at both football and baseball. It just clicked later for him. I recommend keeping an open mind. I kept putting him in even though watching was torture.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He has tried basically every sport and is terrible. Not interested in music or arts. He won't practice anything and I do not know what to do.

A 6 year old has tried every sport

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If he loves sports and is terrible, let him keep playing. It doesn’t matter that he’s terrible. The long game is a healthy adult.

+1. My six year old is quite possibly the worst six year old on her very casual rec league soccer team, but she has fun and we keep playing.

[Anonymous]

Definitely invest in the street sweeper for him now. 😂

Terrible like he feels anxious and won’t participate?

If you are just looking for group activities that help overcome that try martial arts, worked for my anxious 5 year old.

[Anonymous]

has he tried rock climbing?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:has he tried rock climbing?

Why