Anonymous wrote:One of my sons started lacrosse in 7th grade.

He was an All American in college and for many years held the scoring record at his college.

I call BS. Post his name.

Anonymous wrote:OP here - I am serious. Thank you

Assuming 7 is first grade, I wouldn't sweat it for another couple of years. Even thereafter, he could pick up a stick in fifth grade (or even later) and be just fine, especially if he's a good athlete. If he's not a great athlete, his lacrosse career was always going to be short so no harm in not starting. If his friends gravitate toward it, support him if/when he shows interest. If he's behind, put him in an appropriate level of competition and tell him at that time he'll need to get better to play with his experienced friends. I would not force it, especially with competition that's too rough.

Until then, dad just needs to go in the backyard and throw with him and give him some chances to shoot. Heck, give him a tennis ball so he can wind up at dad.

Anonymous wrote:how can I make my child athletic?

Getting exposure to different sports to work on speed, hand eye coordination and balance.

how can I make my child athletic?

Anonymous wrote:OP here - I am serious. Thank you

You are literally the worst parent - or this is satire. Let's all hope it's the latter.

How athletic is your kid? A natural athlete can pick it up later and be a competitive player. Mine did.

It is satire and the OP (or someone pretending to be OP) said it was serious just to keep the gag going a bit longer. No parent is that much of a moron, and you are all getting trolled.

No way 9 or 10 is too late to pick it up... That is a fools argument... Kids get stuff and can develop at any age... Don't force him to do what he doesn't want.

One of my sons started lacrosse in 7th grade.

He was an All American in college and for many years held the scoring record at his college.

He is 7. Let him skip a season or two. Try a different sport. I have a boy playing in college now, and he skipped a couple of seasons when he lost interest in lacrosse and started playing other sports. He made lots of friends in different sports at different schools. I would suggest that you let him skip a season and ask again next year

Anonymous wrote:Maybe lacrosse just isn’t for him? Basketball, soccer, marching band, drama club. . . Not everyone is going to be the next Rabil.

Rabil didn’t like lacrosse and wanted to quit but his mom made him do it.

Maybe lacrosse just isn’t for him? Basketball, soccer, marching band, drama club. . . Not everyone is going to be the next Rabil.

Also, we are talking a boy playing lacrosse at SSSAS, not a girl. If it were a girl this conversation would be a little different since they are a nationally known program. Boys aren't.

At that age kids progress quickly and if he starts in middle school, he'll be fine. One thing thats intimidating for younger kids is passing and catching while wearing the gear.

Get a couple of sticks and play catch with him so that he gets comfortable with those skills and then progress to doing that with him wearing gloves, and the rest should fall into place. With that basic foundation, you and he should be able to decide if it's for him.

Anonymous wrote:exactly - some SSAS insanely thinks they can start in 8th grade

Since when is SSSAS that great? I am sure a very athletic kid football type could start in 8th grade and be a contributor at some point in HS. More kids start at 5 and never end up playing in HS as they move to other things. At most Public schools several kids start in HS and end up playing significant time in games