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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do not get him private lessons at 8! This is rec basketball and he’s a beginner. Hes fine.  Let him play and have fun.  No one cares.  Soon anyone serious will go to more competitive teams. There is plenty of time for private lessons when he’s older if he asks for them. [/quote]

I disagree.  Think about it - DH was good enough to play D1 basketball (but played a different sport that gave him scholarship money).  We have a basketball hoop in the driveway, and he loves to go out and shoot hoops for stress relief.  The kids often join him, and he corrects their form.  How is another kid who loves the game but whose parents never played going to look on a team of kids like ours?  The odds are completely stacked against them.  If money is no issue and you can find someone who connects with your kid, why not give them lessons?  My neighbor hired a high school tennis player to hit balls with her 8-year-old. It's going great, and she now has a mentor.   [/quote]

Jesus Christ, lady.  Shooting hoops in the driveway with your Dad (even if he is good at basketball) is not remotely the same as paying someone to coach your small child.  Presumably playing with Dad is a high-fun, low-pressure situation.  And the kids can just go inside if Dad starts taking it too seriously and being a d!ck.[/quote]

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