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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You’re being silly. This is a team of 8 year olds! It’s all about learning and having fun. Your kid has every right to be there. Best advice to kid is to work hard and have a great attitude.

You don’t need to get an 8 year old private basketball lessons.[/quote]

To me...OP is not being silly. OP is worried about her kid being made fun of because he's the worst on the team. That is a legitimate concern and IT DOES HAPPEN! And kids quit over it. When kids are making fun of your kid, telling him to keep working hard doesn't cut it. With that said...there are a lot of valid advice given...don't "coach". Just play. Laugh with him. Make it fun. He has years to improve. Help him improve just a little teeny bit each week. You need to meet him where he's at...so if he can't catch very well. play with him and make a game with a lot of passing and catching. Have fun. What would be best if you can find a few kids that he can play with that are his level too. Kids need to have success in order to maintain interest. when you play with him...let him beat you every once in a while. Not too often to make it a big fake but keep it close. I agree he doesn't need a private coach. If he's as bad as you say, playing with mom and dad is plenty.[/quote]

I have a worst on the team 8 year old (different sport). There are maybe 2 kids on the team who are good enough to even notice and get annoyed by it, and they are kind enough to keep their mouths shut. In a year or less they will probably move off to club/travel anyway to get away from kids like my DD.

I also have kids who are perennial all-stars in their sport and they have never ever made anyone feel bad about their play. One of my kids will complain to me if someone actively seems like they don't want to be there at practice and games, but otherwise as long as someone's trying she's happy. And even with the kids who aren't trying, she only complains to me/DH.[/quote]

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