Does he have to stick with this to the end?

3togo
Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:03:18 +0000

Refreshing to know that there are other parents out there who also support their child’s interests and well-being rather than what holds potential for “looking good” on college apps.

I’d like to claim it’s my elightened well thought out parenting plan … but that would be a lie.

This is one of things I learned along the way … brought home when our very athletic kid quit his “main sport” since kindergarten with no warning … the explaination “now that it’s not just for fun I really don’t want to play anymore; I am much more serious about sport B and C”. I wrote “Main Sport” in quotes above since we assumed it was the main sport due to onfield performance … meanwhile within our child’s head was a very clear picture of how the sports ranked, what the benny was for playing each, and when to keep going and when to stop. All we needed to do was ask instead of assume and we would have known … ever since (after recovering from my heart attack from the shock) I’ve asked a heck of a lot more questions and made a lot less assumptions.