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[quote=Anonymous]Don't buy into this idea that being small means he can not participate or excel in sports.  It's just not true.

DH and I were always among the smallest (if not THE smallest) in our classes growing up, and we were both excellent athletes.

Were we born with natural gifts that gave us a head start with sports?  Not at all.  But we both loved our chosen sports (still do) and are very driven people who enjoy practicing, improving and competing.  Even as kids -- we both remember working our butts off while also thinking our sports were just plain fun!

Our DCs are also small (5% and 15%), and they are both quite good at sports, too.  And not the same sports as we played.  So much of it is attitude -- the "mental game".

Same for our friends' teenage kids -- one may be closer to 50% but the other two are much closer to 10% (at most) -- and all three are EXCELLENT club and high school soccer players.

Remind your son that everyone shows up to life with challenges.  Some of us are smaller.  Others are slower.  Or less coordinated.  Some have difficulties making friends.  Or managing their impulses.  Or staying focused.  Or whatever else you can think of.  The key to life is making it work -- by working hard.

Your son can do anything he wants right now.  Teach him to work hard and persist.  That goes a LONG, LONG WAY in sports . . . and in life!

P.S.  You said your son was fine at soccer.  Not good or bad.  Did he like it?  Did he want to get good?  Or great?  If so, why not encourage him to stick with it, put the time into it and PRACTICE so he could get there?  Good athletes WORK.  They don't just rely on natural talent.[/quote]

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