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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just pulled my 6 year old from an activity that he wasn't enjoying and wasn't getting anything out of.  He explained why he didn't like it and his reasons made sense.  What is the point of forcing a child to do something (which is supposed to be fun) that makes him miserable?

Sometimes you have to stick it out but if your child hates baseball or soccer or whatever, take the time to find a healthy activity that he or she doesn't hate.[/quote]
I would still make my kid finish it out.  Teaches them to stick with something through to the end even if they don't like it. That's a life lesson.  I tell my kids to make the most/best of a situation. Half the battle is mental and attitude. You go in with a bad attitude, you most likely won't get anything out of it. You go in with a more positive attitude, chances are, you will get something out of it.  My parents didn't teach me this lesson, and I regret not sticking out with things when I was younger. [/quote]

I agree.  We generally do make him stick it out.  He had to finish gymnastics, which was a physically hard class, had to get over the hump in skating/hockey when it got tough, etc. However, this class, which was a once a week afterschool class (he got pulled out of SACC for it) that was supposed to be fun, wasn't fun for him and his main objection was that he was bored senseless (which was my worry when I signed him up - I thought that it might be too easy).  It's a good sport, but the class wasn't the right level.  Why make him suffer, make him learn to hate the sport, and have the coaches deal with a kid who clearly wanted to be back at SACC? Blanket rules are easy but I think that parents have to look at each situation separately - especially when it comes to team sports where other kids are affected.[/quote]
fair enough.[/quote]

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