tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631278.post114417513914249710..comments2023-10-06T10:56:54.166-05:00Comments on A House Full of Boys: It's That Time of Year AgainGretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00906853847866488112noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631278.post-1144973652194039142006-04-13T19:14:00.000-05:002006-04-13T19:14:00.000-05:00Sounds absolutely fine not to have them in sports....Sounds absolutely fine not to have them in sports. My husband and I did not play sports growing up and do not feel deprived at all. My oldest has done karate and boy scouts but doesn't do anything right now because he has very demanding homework in middle school. My youngest is 7 and I've asked if he wants to play soccer or baseball but he has no interest so we do not have him in anything. My office mate has her 6 year old son play sports all year long, soccer, basketball, baseball and he's going to be on a swim team this summer. He is also in cubscouts. She is the commissioner of baseball in her area and her husband is a coach. The sad thing is, the kid has no choice but to play all of these sports, the kid doesn't get much free time. She thinks I need to put my youngest son on a team sport but I'm not caving into pressures like that. We are very happy the way we are. Enjoy your time with your boys and don't worry about the sports :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631278.post-1144279854634622872006-04-05T18:30:00.000-05:002006-04-05T18:30:00.000-05:00Hey, don't feel guilty! We love sports but there'...Hey, don't feel guilty! We love sports but there's no art or music going on here, and not much reading of the classics either, lol! We've all got our own bent. If one of them really wanted to do sports you'd know.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04329601656633314983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631278.post-1144261122401642712006-04-05T13:18:00.000-05:002006-04-05T13:18:00.000-05:00DH and I are really not into sports either. For s...DH and I are really not into sports either. For some reason our boys think they're great. Only 1 DS is old enough to play organized sports, and we started him in soccer last fall. It's a split season, so it is off in winter and continues again in spring. My DD has done a little bit of dance through park and rec and is signed up for a 3 day cheerleading camp in summer. Other than that, our kids don't really do organized sports. Sometimes I wish we could let them do more, but money is also an issue. When I see how much time some of the sports take up, I'm amazed and glad we don't let them do more. Glad to hear there are others out there who don't have their kids participating in every sport under the sun.Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03068350339709084515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631278.post-1144255152694247082006-04-05T11:39:00.000-05:002006-04-05T11:39:00.000-05:00I've been reading you for while. So long, actually...I've been reading you for while. So long, actually, that I can't even remember how I came across your diary, lol.<BR/><BR/>We just had abig discussion about the activity thing on a MOPS board I belong to and I have to say, I'm in 100% agreement with you. There are times when I feel like my kids should be in something, but they aren't. My 5YO boy did soccer in the fall, because he really wanted to, it was a short season, and it was quite cheap. He loved every minute of it, counted the minutes until his games on Saturdays and came back with a wonderful experience. I see SO MANY kids who do NOT want to go to their activities. They are just BURNED OUT. It's very sad! Sorry to ramble, I just thought I'd come out and introduce myself and comment on your entry!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631278.post-1144241033214015302006-04-05T07:43:00.000-05:002006-04-05T07:43:00.000-05:00Good for you! Enjoy the slower pace, there's nothi...Good for you! Enjoy the slower pace, there's nothing wrong with that.Hethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07433007574709493188noreply@blogger.com