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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My 6 year old has no confidence playing any sports in front of anyone outside of home, except kicking ball, he is not willing to try baseball, basketball, swimming, tennis or etc. He has mild low muscle tone, and his motor coordination is not good. He knows about it, and he is concerned other people laugh at him. I can tell he is jealous of other kids playing sports, and I can tell he wants to join them to play. I have encouraged him, but it is no use. He keeps telling me that he does not know how to play, so he does not want to play it. Well, we need to give him a push.

Since he is fine with soccer, we have already signed him up with soccer spring camp. The reasons that he is fine with soccer because He joined soccer class for a year at 18 months old, so he has more confidence in that. Due to covid, I stopped many sport classes ever since.

For basketball, I am undecided between these options.  Option 1) sign up a community membership, go playing at family basketball time at indoor gym masked, option 2) find a NON-COMPETITIVE basketball class for him to play if anyone knows any in MoCo, best if there are some really beginner level or Option 3) wait till weather get warmer, we play basketball outdoor unmasked on concrete ground e.g. school or playground.  Which one is better? We sometimes play kid basketball hoop at home, and his skill level is still working on bouncing basketball entry level. He is skinny and average height with not much strength.[/quote]

Option 3 isn't likely to work well for a 6 year old with low muscle tone because the playground hoops are adult height (unless you happen to live near a playground with an adjustable hoop).  You will want to play on a hoop that can be lowered.[/quote]

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