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October 24, 2005, 7:11 am PDT

10/27 Extreme Parenting

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i agree, why on earth would a mom be pushing something so feminin on a boy? i think the more appropriate question would be does the son like cheerleading? does he want to do it? as long as he is doing the important stuff  (schoolwork, chores manners)i think it should be up to the child to decide whether he wants to do it, otherwise resentment will build, and the pressure on that poor boy would not be fair.
I can't answer for sure until I see the mom and her son on the cheer leading issue, but I have experience with a 9 year girl cheerleader who lives for it.  That said, her gym has "OPEN GYM" twice a week for anyone and many times the girl cheerleaders' brothers and sisters will come for fun just messing around in the gym.  It's got a spring floor, trampoline etc.  I've seen times where the boys have so much fun because of the sheer physical nature of the tumbling that they talk about wanting to join the team to learn backhand springs etc.  In 2 cases, the dads' said absolutely not because of the implication of femininity and in 2 others, the boys are having a blast on the team.   That said, my daughter has a six pack and calf muscles to die for -- all developed competing in this "feminine" activity.
 
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October 24, 2005, 9:39 am PDT

NOT JUST FOR GIRLS ANY MORE !!!!!!!

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i agree, why on earth would a mom be pushing something so feminin on a boy? i think the more appropriate question would be does the son like cheerleading? does he want to do it? as long as he is doing the important stuff  (schoolwork, chores manners)i think it should be up to the child to decide whether he wants to do it, otherwise resentment will build, and the pressure on that poor boy would not be fair.

My son who was a starting football player is a cheerleader for a competitive cheer team. It's not with POM-POMs and Cheers. He is actually a base, the guy who throws the flyer up (the girl who is tossed in the air) and catches her, actually I have two boys on the team right now, and a daughter, I also have another son who will join when his football season is over. I am not worried about my boys THEY ARE BOYS. Let your children do what they want. As long as it's keeping them off the streets and out of trouble.They need to try new things on their own and see what they like best.  This is just my opinion so don't take it personally. 

 

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October 27, 2005, 2:20 pm PDT

Cheerleading

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i agree, why on earth would a mom be pushing something so feminin on a boy? i think the more appropriate question would be does the son like cheerleading? does he want to do it? as long as he is doing the important stuff  (schoolwork, chores manners)i think it should be up to the child to decide whether he wants to do it, otherwise resentment will build, and the pressure on that poor boy would not be fair.
Could you please tell me what is so femine about lifting females that weight 120 pounds above your head in one arm.  Do you not realize what a male cheerleader has to do in cheer leading.  My son is FAR from femine and he was a cheerleader in high school and college.
 


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