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[quote=Anonymous]My soon-to-be 2nd grader son said he wants to try soccer again after trying in kindergarten. In kindergarten, he just liked running after the ball. I don't think he ever really kicked it in a game. Same with t-ball - he had problems just hitting it off the tee. I know that a lot changes in two years, but based on what I know of him, I don't think it will much better this time around.

My husband is reluctant to put him in a team sport because he knows he isn't athletic. He said he just wants to run around and would rather have him learn golf.

I am not athletic, and my parents forced team sports on me when I was young. I hated it at the time but can see the benefit of being on a team sport. I was teased a lot as a kid due to my lack of athleticism, and I don't want him to possibly go through this. He was told by a little girl at the pool this summer that he was dumb, and now he won't talk to or play with other kids. He is very concerned they will say no if he tries to play with them.

Although I know I have a bunch of issues on my hand based on what I just wrote, how to best deal with putting him in soccer? My husband won't be in the yard helping him practice, so it will be on me. Do I just sign him up, hold my breath, and hope the kids are nice to him?

Thanks in advance![/quote]

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