our son(8 yrs) playes baseball in the spring this was his 2nd yr and his dad practices with him during the spring.But as soon as the "season" is over the ball and bat go in the basement and stays there till the next year.i just worry our son will fall behind everyone else if he does not practice at all for 9 mons.He really loves baseball and i would hate to see this happen. Should i talk to my husband about taking him out to the batting cages like once a month?
2007-09-16 06:57:44 · 8 answers · asked by karnen f 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
once a month at the batting cages sounds like a great father-son activity. as long as your son continues to want to practice, i think it's a marvelous idea. if a child is forced to practice and doesn't want to or misses out on being with friends...they often hold resentment and may dislike the sport all together. as long as it remains fun, go for it!
2007-09-16 07:03:52 · answer #1 · answered by lj 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How did he do this year without the practice? Unless he wants to have a career as a professional baseball player there is no need to force him to play it all year long. Forcing him will just make him resent you and the game. If your son is ok without practicintg leave it alone.
2007-09-16 07:04:45 · answer #2 · answered by Ryan's mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless your son is lamenting that his dad isn't playing with him, i'd let it go. He clearly isn't worried about going into the Big Leagues. Maybe the boy just wants to play to have fun, not to compete like crazy. And he wants to take a break between seasons. If it means more to you than him, let it be.
2007-09-16 07:05:00 · answer #3 · answered by Eraserhead 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i wouldn't worry about it. my kids play until the summer is
over, around february take them to the batting cages atleast
1 time a week just so they can get the routine back. and as
long as your husband practices with them in the spring he'll
be ok.
2007-09-16 07:05:13 · answer #4 · answered by Mary S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would be great for your husband to step up throughout the year but there is also nothing wrong with you taking him as well. Sit down with both of them and have a family chat about it.
2007-09-16 07:04:11 · answer #5 · answered by starfire978 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah you need to talk to him about how he needs to be a bigger part of the boys life, heck he should won't to play catch and the cages and watch games together.
2007-09-16 07:07:54 · answer #6 · answered by triminman 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I dunno American culture that well but in N. irish culture then we'd let the boy practice as much as he wants and encourage him to do more. But that's it, we'd leave it there; we wouldn't push it if the boy didn't want to do more.
2007-09-16 07:05:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
um... yes? is that want your fishing for?
2007-09-16 07:05:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋