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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a 13 year old daughter who plays softball. She played rec for 2 years (4 seasons) in 10U and then switched to C level travel for 12U. The team is basically just the better kids from various respective rec teams - we have no prodigies.

Well now DD is convinced she needs private hitting and pitching lessons because others are improving more quickly than she is. We've tried it for a few months and honestly I just don't think its doing that much good. Her spot on the team is secure but she's very type A and likes to excel. This is not being pushed by us at all. I honestly don't see pitching in her future and think she should just focus on hitting and fielding and frankly just relaxing and enjoying the game.

Is there ever an acceptable way to tell your child they just aren't that good and need to just chill? I honestly think I would have told her awhile ago except that she has a lot of social anxiety at school and has friends but none close and I don't want to pile on. I am definitely her "safe space."

Help![/quote]

My DD started late to her sport and everyone wrote her off b/c of that, and she wasn't where others were (field hockey). We never pushed travel this or that. But she found this sport and loved it. She decided what she wanted and so we found a path for her to work at it (including private lessons and fitness training, and lots and lots of playing opportunities). She wasn't "the best" at first. She is one of the best now (in her peer group for what her goals were, not national level or anything) and is playing in college.

Don't write her off if SHE wants it. [/quote]

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