I really try to listen to my kids, and ask myself and them. ( Are they getting what they want from the sport ? ) My ten year old is consistantly at the bottom third in all her meets, and can get real down about her performances sometimes, and hey so do I. But she bounces back and says she misses the balck line ( she's a swimmer ) when she's off between Long and Short Course seasons. So I just listen and support her take her to practices and meets and try not to push too much when she needs a rest.
I only insist both my girls stay active, and given the choice of running and swimming, swimming wins hands down. But she has already informed me that next year she wants to do less and spend more time with friends
I really try to listen to my kids, and ask myself and them. ( Are they getting what they want from the sport ? ) My ten year old is consistantly at the bottom third in all her meets, and can get real down about her performances sometimes, and hey so do I. But she bounces back and says she misses the balck line ( she's a swimmer ) when she's off between Long and Short Course seasons. So I just listen and support her take her to practices and meets and try not to push too much when she needs a rest.
I only insist both my girls stay active, and given the choice of running and swimming, swimming wins hands down. But she has already informed me that next year she wants to do less and spend more time with friends
