My son is 6 and was literally picking dandelions when he was supposed to be playing goalie on his soccer team. The other team scored and won the game. I've grounded him for a week to try and make him understand that lack of participation is unacceptable.
2006-08-17 07:56:42 · 19 answers · asked by hfacto 3 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ Other - Football
Oh my goodness no! He's going to start disliking sports because he's under so much pressure to excel that he is going to end up under more stress then any six year old should be. Let him have have fun and maybe he'll like something else better.
My younger brother ran from third to second back to third in a t-ball game when he was six. He actually laid down on the base and tried to take a nap. We didn't punish him for it, we laughed and watched as all the other children did the same thing.
2006-08-17 09:02:06 · answer #1 · answered by Stella 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NOOO! See what he is interested in, and then sign him up for it. Remember, in 2+ years, if he doesn't like anything, make him do weight training to keep him fit.
hope you give me the 10 pts, i need them!
Hey, this is a true story:
A New York region Pony championship game:
A the red sox are facing the yankees. the yankees are down 2 with 2 outs and a man on third in the 9th. The best hitter is up, and on deck is a cancer surviver with a tube in his head. The Red Sox choose to walk the slugger and face the crippled kid. They strike him out. The Red Sox win. The crippled kid cries himself to sleep that night.
Now tell me, was that the right thing to do? I mean it is a little 10 and under game in a tiny city! WHO CARES? The kids are there to have fun!!!!!!!!!!!! Not to win! THAT WAS A CRIPPLE AND THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN TO THE RED SOX IS TIE AND THEN GO INTO EXTRA INNINGS!
You be the judge. What was the right thing to do? Let the kids have fun, or win?
LET THE KIDS HAVE FUN!
2006-08-17 11:04:58 · answer #2 · answered by dudekdude99 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is crazy! You caanot ground him for that! I am all for punishment for kids but this goes to far. At 6 years old a kid's attention span is not the greatest, and he should not be punished for that. You should have been there and kept reminding him to pay attention or his coach. Should we take away your privledge cause you failed to do responsibilities as a parent? And if lack of participation is unacceptable why are you not coaching the team to teach him proper way of playing sports?
2006-08-17 08:04:40 · answer #3 · answered by Generation268 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
At age 6 they should not even be keeping score. You keep up this behavior the kid will never be interested in any sport. Each kid grows up at his own speed and many 6 year olds are not ready yet for sports give the kid a break. Tell him each time to go out and have fun. Afterwords ask him his favorite part of the game.
2006-08-17 08:05:11 · answer #4 · answered by SoccerClipCincy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think that was appropriate. Perhaps he's bored with the game? Have you thought of that? Seems like you're a competitive parent, which I don't think is a good thing to teach your child. He's 6 for god's sake! Let him be a kid and play what he wants. If there's a lack of participation, perhaps the sport he's in isn't what he likes.
2006-08-17 08:03:59 · answer #5 · answered by chicyuna 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO, you should never ever do that! Sports is a game nothing more, your son is 6 and your putting pressure on him at that age to do well in sports, you should be ashamed! If your child did not feel like particapating and his mind was elsewhere, why don't you try to find out if he really wants to be in that sport and be goalie instead of scolding him, he is 6.
2006-08-17 08:07:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
that's stupid. you're going to teach him that if he doesn't do well at something, he gets in trouble, and he probably won't want to play anymore. seriously, what is the big deal if he's only six you can't reasonably expect him to have a very long attention span? you could try talking to him, but grounding a 6 year old is probably one of the dumbest ways to motivate someone i have ever heard of. he's 6!!!! sports at that age are for FUN!!!! not so neaurotic parents can get ocd about whether or not their kid plays well or not
2006-08-17 10:48:45 · answer #7 · answered by C_Millionaire 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont ground him, u have to make him understand hes responsible for the other team not scoring
dont ground him yet, he isnt playing in the league and as he gets older he'll understand (at 6 soccer is a game for him like action man)
2006-08-17 08:05:16 · answer #8 · answered by Poor dude :( 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would ask him why he did that & if he enjoys playing soccor. Maybe your son was picking dandelions because he has other interests. I know you put him in soccor because you beleived that it would be fun and that he would meet new friends... great theory, just ask what type of activity he would enjoy doing.
I don't think that grounding a child for an extra curricular activity that they don't want to do is fair.
2006-08-17 08:03:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
He needs to understand that he needs to be there for the team but they can deal with that problem. Grounding needs to be used for things that are important like school or not following your orders. Not something unimportant in life like a stupid soccer game.
2006-08-17 08:06:07 · answer #10 · answered by billybetters2 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋