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[quote=Anonymous]You let him keep playing what he wants to play. He'll get better. Or maybe he won't, and he'll find another position.

My child prefers playing keeper. The thing I keep an eye on as a parent is the feeling bad about missing a save - and I'll sometimes remind DC that the ball had to get by every other player on the team before it got to the goal, so it's not just one person's "fault." And I keep an ear out for other players complaining about DC missing a save. It's happened occasionally. I don't mind the "next time if you crouch down it'll be easier to trap the ball with your hands and your legs" but I do mind the "we would have won if you hadn't let that goal in!" as if DC was the only reason they lost. When I hear that, over the next week or so I'll make a general comment about good sportsmanship and how important it is as the goalie, the person who can see the whole field in play, to keep his teammates encouraged and focused and let them know when they're doing a good job. I figure if my DC is upset about a comment that's an opening, and if my DC is handling everything, then it's ok.

My DC isn't a world class player, but DC has one quality which I think is critical in a goalkeeper - DC is able to shrug off the last play and focus on what's happening right now. If you're beating yourself up about the save you just failed to make, you're not planning for the next save.[/quote]

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