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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You're living too much through his sports adventure.  It's your kid's journey.  Most of the other kids don't really mind and through enough time and practice, your kid will find their exact placement on the team. 
Just keep telling your kid how much you love witching them play.  Reward effort and not outcome. Keep praising their efforts on the court. [/quote]

He’s not living too much though it at all.  Those are the people whose kid has three different private coaches and traveling hours to be on the best team thinking her kid is gifted.

He’s got legitimate questions. [b] My daughter is 12 and plays recreationally and takes drills and skills programs as well as camps.[/b]  She has zero aggression and in the off chance that she gets the ball she passes it quickly.  She’s still on a team with ball hogs so she can go a whole game with touching the ball once.    I understand what he means. [/quote]

DP and I agree there's nothing wrong with giving a kid who plays recreationally a chance to be good. If your kid enjoys it and wants to put in some work but isn't a world beater, they still can get a ton of benefits! They see the value of practicing and getting better at something. They enjoy it more. They contribute to a team and learn the meaning of being a team player.

Lessons aren't just for the future D1 stars. They're for the kids who care whose parents have time and money. There shouldn't be anything wrong with it, [b]as long as the kid is the one driving the lessons[/b]. My kids who do lessons are 12 and 10 and love their (rec and bridge-tyep-team) sport.

I do question, however, if the 8 year old wants that. That's the real issue.[/quote]

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