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October 31, 2006, 7:08 pm PST
Sports and Kids
Quote From: hstanfieldMy son plays football at the might mite level. He is 6 yrs. old. I have tried hard to not be the parent who pushes their child too much, but his lack of agressiveness has led me to talk pretty harshly to him. He is by far the most passive boy on the team. He gets ran over by the other kids while doing tackling drills and he continues to just take it without any type of effort to hit back on the field. It is to a point where the other kids laugh at him. I have tried every method I know how and he still is not aggressive. Does anyone have any suggestion how to bring out some athletic aggression. I want him to be a normal boy, which means lots of rough housing and most boys enjoy wrestling , fighting, etc. I thank you in advance for any responses So why is it imporant for a boy to rough house and wrestle? Is this a sport that he really wants to do or doing it cause his parentsw ant himt o do it? If it is one that he chooses then you need tto talk to him about the game and what it consists of and all and encourage and be there for him. If it is something that you as his parent have insisted on him doing, ask him what he thinks. and go from there. he is only 6 years old and though people believe that sports is the way to motivate, teach, to be involved, that isn't so for all kids. Is he happy with the sport, if not, then it would only be fair to find him something to do that he is happy with. I have a brother who was not agrgessive in school, he didn't wrestle, he was a an ordinary kid who had a lot of friends but wasn't into the sporty stuff, well, the guy is no wimp today, and has done very well for himself, so what exactly is "normal" for him? not in your eyes, but his?
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