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6307bride

Thanks for the dentist advice! I'm going to give them a call after lunch.

On another topic... are you coaching Faith's soccer team? B/c I was hoping to get an expert opinioin ;) Lanna's first day of practice was Saturday and she HATED it! She started out okay, just some whining about the gear, but once the game started she was crying and saying her legs hurt and she proceeded to complain and cry throughout the remainder of the practice. I sort of anticipated this... she frustrates easily and I suspect she takes after her mother in the athletic department (sadly). But DH wanted her to do it, and I do think it'd be good for her if she'd give it a chance.

He's ready to hang it up (we already have dance on Saturdays, so it makes for a busy morning), but we went out and bought all of this gear, and part of me thinks that b/c she commited to it that she should stick it out. What would you recommend? Also, when she's crying, should we try to help out and talk to her on the sidelines, or should we take more of a back seat and let her coaches talk to her? I don't want to be a helicopter parent, but at the same time I also don't want them to feel like she's absorbing too much of their attention and we're just hanging out watching it go down.

Re: 6307bride

  • Yes I coach the teal tiny kicker team! I try to encourage my parents to come help with their kids if they are having problems! At Tiny Kicker age it is fine and not formal! I know we play the red two more times this season.  As for advice I'd say have Pat or even you try to work with her on skills/our games at home I could forward you some of the info! As coaches if we see kids aren't having as much fun  in a game we should try to change it for them.... At the tiny kicker and u6 age it's normal for the crying and whining. They get frustrated easily!! If you guys would want to get the girls together to play soccer to kind of get her used to the different games and used to the equipment I would be happy to try to help peak her interest in the game!! And help you guys out to understand how the tiny kicker Saturdays work out!  Some of the activities are harder than others, I've found in the last two weeks Faith likes them more when we apply more imagination! Soccer is a hard game for any age group,but if you approach it with more fun than strictness( like I see some other coaches doing) it can ruin the great game!! It's an awesome sport and can get the whole family involved! There are very small balls at Walmart you could even get for Wes so Lanna can play with him at home! But if you guys wanna try to get the two girls together equipment and all I would be happy to try to show her the fun side...
    Kristen&Randy Married:6/30/2007 Had Faith 6/17/2008 Robbie 10/12/2011 image photos by Oh What Love Photography and Design imageDaisypath Anniversary tickers Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
  • Thanks! I think it'd be good to work with her on some stuff outside of practice at some point. If our schedules ever allow for it! Moving, combined with all of the regular fall stuff, and then adding this and dance on Saturdays... it's just crazy!

    She seems to enjoy some of the activities, but not the game. I'm sure she just doesn't understand it enough and that's frustrating her. Our coaches seem fine and so are the other girls, so hopefully it'll get better. I definitely don't think Wes will be attending the full practice from now on! He was very bored with it by the end.

  • I think depending on when the scrimmage actually is, the kids get bored easily!! I know our first week our scrimmage was at the end and Faith hated that! We did scrimmage first this past week and all kids loved it! If you shoot me an email, I will send you some of te activities! Soc4chikmed1983 at Comcast dot net ;)  hope it helps out a bit...and Robbie lasts with Randy only about 45 minutes then they come back for the last ten
    Kristen&Randy Married:6/30/2007 Had Faith 6/17/2008 Robbie 10/12/2011 image photos by Oh What Love Photography and Design imageDaisypath Anniversary tickers Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
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