Comments on: ONE of the last, but not THE last. This is an important distinction. http://playgroupsarenoplaceforchildren.com/2010/01/26/one-of-the-last-but-not-the-last-this-is-an-important-distinction/ Wed, 23 May 2012 06:22:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Practice | Playgroups are No Place For Children http://playgroupsarenoplaceforchildren.com/2010/01/26/one-of-the-last-but-not-the-last-this-is-an-important-distinction/comment-page-2/#comment-33153 Practice | Playgroups are No Place For Children Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:57:35 +0000 http://playgroupsarenoplaceforchildren.com/?p=1995#comment-33153 [...] After searching high and low, Carson is now signed up for t-ball. [...] [...] After searching high and low, Carson is now signed up for t-ball. [...]

]]> By: Andris http://playgroupsarenoplaceforchildren.com/2010/01/26/one-of-the-last-but-not-the-last-this-is-an-important-distinction/comment-page-2/#comment-32443 Andris Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:15:39 +0000 http://playgroupsarenoplaceforchildren.com/?p=1995#comment-32443 Sports help children develop physical skills, get exercise, make friends, have fun, learn to play as a member of a team, learn to play fair, and improve self-esteem. American sports culture has increasingly become a money making business. Sports help children develop physical skills, get exercise, make friends, have fun, learn to play as a member of a team, learn to play fair, and improve self-esteem. American sports culture has increasingly become a money making business.

]]> By: Katrina http://playgroupsarenoplaceforchildren.com/2010/01/26/one-of-the-last-but-not-the-last-this-is-an-important-distinction/comment-page-2/#comment-31977 Katrina Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:17:20 +0000 http://playgroupsarenoplaceforchildren.com/?p=1995#comment-31977 I know what you are all talking about. It is so hard, when you have more than one child in sports. Sports are good though keeping them a healthy way of living. I know what you are all talking about. It is so hard, when you have more than one child in sports. Sports are good though keeping them a healthy way of living.

]]> By: Tiffany http://playgroupsarenoplaceforchildren.com/2010/01/26/one-of-the-last-but-not-the-last-this-is-an-important-distinction/comment-page-2/#comment-31960 Tiffany Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:21:49 +0000 http://playgroupsarenoplaceforchildren.com/?p=1995#comment-31960 I am late is responding to this Jennifer...sorry about that.I have 3 kids,10,8,7...my oldest has no desire to play any sports and never has....she doesnt take pe at school either for her back,so she isnt missing out on anything,she also falls under the quiet nerdy stereotype like her dad.My 8 yr old is naturally athletic and needs to be placed in a sport but the problem is that we go home for a month in the summer to wa and then we go back for 10 days to sc so we can see all of the family.So she just keeps just through playing sports at school and throwing/kicking the ball with me and her dad. My yr old son takes after his oldest sister also and isnt too into the sports thing..... My hubby played baseball growing up and that was it. I played soccer,then select soccer, tennis basketball,volleyball.golf I snowskied and windsurfed. I enjoyed playing sports in school,and didnt have a problem if i was on the jv or V squads,i just liked to play the games..I am naturally more athletic than hubby. I think for your kiddies ages the Tot sports at the Y would be great, they give the basics for the kids in a few sports and then that would give them some background of what they like to play.... my 8 yr old niece is in competitive dance and OMG the parents,the cost,the time....UGG and its all for my SIL. I am late is responding to this Jennifer…sorry about that.I have 3 kids,10,8,7…my oldest has no desire to play any sports and never has….she doesnt take pe at school either for her back,so she isnt missing out on anything,she also falls under the quiet nerdy stereotype like her dad.My 8 yr old is naturally athletic and needs to be placed in a sport but the problem is that we go home for a month in the summer to wa and then we go back for 10 days to sc so we can see all of the family.So she just keeps just through playing sports at school and throwing/kicking the ball with me and her dad. My yr old son takes after his oldest sister also and isnt too into the sports thing…..

My hubby played baseball growing up and that was it. I played soccer,then select soccer, tennis basketball,volleyball.golf I snowskied and windsurfed. I enjoyed playing sports in school,and didnt have a problem if i was on the jv or V squads,i just liked to play the games..I am naturally more athletic than hubby.

I think for your kiddies ages the Tot sports at the Y would be great, they give the basics for the kids in a few sports and then that would give them some background of what they like to play….
my 8 yr old niece is in competitive dance and OMG the parents,the cost,the time….UGG and its all for my SIL.

]]> By: Beckie http://playgroupsarenoplaceforchildren.com/2010/01/26/one-of-the-last-but-not-the-last-this-is-an-important-distinction/comment-page-1/#comment-31932 Beckie Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:56:12 +0000 http://playgroupsarenoplaceforchildren.com/?p=1995#comment-31932 When I was about 5, I took ballet and tap for about 2 or 3 months when my mom's car broke down and I couldn't go anymore. Other than that, I didn't participate in any sports until I was 10. I was really bad at them for the first year or two, since the other kids had a "head start" on me, but by the time I was 12, I was super competitive and did very well. My mom made me try a different sport each "season" when I was in 5th grade to find what I liked. I ended up with volleyball and softball, and by the time I was a teenager I lived for volleyball. I don't feel like I missed out because I didn't start when I was 4. I actually think I enjoyed it more because it was something I chose and wasn't burnt out. Charity did a ballet class for 10 weeks through the community center here last year (VERY laid back and low key), but other than that, she hasn't been involved in anything and I don't plan on signing her up for anything until she shows an interest in doing something. I want her to play sports because I had so much fun doing it, but I won't make her do it until she wants to. Everything is competitive enough without pressure from me! When I was about 5, I took ballet and tap for about 2 or 3 months when my mom’s car broke down and I couldn’t go anymore. Other than that, I didn’t participate in any sports until I was 10. I was really bad at them for the first year or two, since the other kids had a “head start” on me, but by the time I was 12, I was super competitive and did very well. My mom made me try a different sport each “season” when I was in 5th grade to find what I liked. I ended up with volleyball and softball, and by the time I was a teenager I lived for volleyball. I don’t feel like I missed out because I didn’t start when I was 4. I actually think I enjoyed it more because it was something I chose and wasn’t burnt out.

Charity did a ballet class for 10 weeks through the community center here last year (VERY laid back and low key), but other than that, she hasn’t been involved in anything and I don’t plan on signing her up for anything until she shows an interest in doing something. I want her to play sports because I had so much fun doing it, but I won’t make her do it until she wants to. Everything is competitive enough without pressure from me!

]]> By: UPrinting http://playgroupsarenoplaceforchildren.com/2010/01/26/one-of-the-last-but-not-the-last-this-is-an-important-distinction/comment-page-1/#comment-31930 UPrinting Fri, 29 Jan 2010 08:07:50 +0000 http://playgroupsarenoplaceforchildren.com/?p=1995#comment-31930 Don't panic too much! Just take it one step at a time. Why not sit down with your kids, have several options ready, and let them decide which one they want to try? That way you have them committed to what they're going to do. Good luck :) Don’t panic too much! Just take it one step at a time. Why not sit down with your kids, have several options ready, and let them decide which one they want to try? That way you have them committed to what they’re going to do. Good luck :)

]]> By: Dog Obedience Tips http://playgroupsarenoplaceforchildren.com/2010/01/26/one-of-the-last-but-not-the-last-this-is-an-important-distinction/comment-page-1/#comment-31927 Dog Obedience Tips Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:58:09 +0000 http://playgroupsarenoplaceforchildren.com/?p=1995#comment-31927 I saw an earlier comment about being a single parent and trying to juggle your kids activities and i couldn't agree more. I try to get my 2 children to try as many sports, and other activities to be sure they find the one that best suits them. I also try to make sure none of them over lap one another. .-= Dog Obedience Tips´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.theperfectpooch.info/414/what-is-clicker-training-and-how-can-it-help-your-dog-obedience-training/" rel="nofollow">What is Clicker Training – And How Can It Help Your Dog Obedience Training</a> =-. I saw an earlier comment about being a single parent and trying to juggle your kids activities and i couldn’t agree more. I try to get my 2 children to try as many sports, and other activities to be sure they find the one that best suits them. I also try to make sure none of them over lap one another.
.-= Dog Obedience Tips´s last blog ..What is Clicker Training – And How Can It Help Your Dog Obedience Training =-.

]]> By: April http://playgroupsarenoplaceforchildren.com/2010/01/26/one-of-the-last-but-not-the-last-this-is-an-important-distinction/comment-page-1/#comment-31924 April Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:29:22 +0000 http://playgroupsarenoplaceforchildren.com/?p=1995#comment-31924 My kids are still really young IMHO. 6,4, and 2. I signed them up for swimming in the summer and intend on doing so again this summer. I won't be signing them up for anything during the school year due to lack of time at home for playing with friends and being with family. If they want to do something different than swimming in the summer, I'm good with that. But honestly, I don't have funds for more than one activity for each kid. My kids are still really young IMHO. 6,4, and 2. I signed them up for swimming in the summer and intend on doing so again this summer. I won’t be signing them up for anything during the school year due to lack of time at home for playing with friends and being with family. If they want to do something different than swimming in the summer, I’m good with that. But honestly, I don’t have funds for more than one activity for each kid.

]]> By: Moriah @ Please Pass the Salt http://playgroupsarenoplaceforchildren.com/2010/01/26/one-of-the-last-but-not-the-last-this-is-an-important-distinction/comment-page-1/#comment-31914 Moriah @ Please Pass the Salt Thu, 28 Jan 2010 03:25:05 +0000 http://playgroupsarenoplaceforchildren.com/?p=1995#comment-31914 Jennifer- I don't have time to read all the comments but PLEASE don't think you're alone and that your kids are getting left behind! They're so young!! I have kids almost the same age and we've only done a little soccer clinic for Drew and he was already 5. You have PLENTY of time. .-= Moriah @ Please Pass the Salt´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.pleasepassthesalt.net/2010/01/26/chic-critique-redesigned-and-my-makeup-bag/" rel="nofollow">Chic Critique, Redesigned (and my makeup bag)</a> =-. Jennifer-

I don’t have time to read all the comments but PLEASE don’t think you’re alone and that your kids are getting left behind! They’re so young!! I have kids almost the same age and we’ve only done a little soccer clinic for Drew and he was already 5. You have PLENTY of time.
.-= Moriah @ Please Pass the Salt´s last blog ..Chic Critique, Redesigned (and my makeup bag) =-.

]]> By: pgoodness http://playgroupsarenoplaceforchildren.com/2010/01/26/one-of-the-last-but-not-the-last-this-is-an-important-distinction/comment-page-1/#comment-31912 pgoodness Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:53:53 +0000 http://playgroupsarenoplaceforchildren.com/?p=1995#comment-31912 Bah. Ask THEM if/what they want to do. My 6yo has played soccer for 2 falls and last spring played t-ball. My 4yo played soccer for the first time last fall. They both took a community center kid-kwan-do class in the winter. Right now? Nothing. The thing we made sure of though, is that if they DO want to do something, they are in it for the season. Once the choice is made, they have to stick with it. .-= pgoodness´s last blog ..<a href="http://pgoodness.com/2010/01/26/a-day-in-the-life-of-sock-dude/" rel="nofollow">A Day in the Life of Sock Dude</a> =-. Bah. Ask THEM if/what they want to do. My 6yo has played soccer for 2 falls and last spring played t-ball. My 4yo played soccer for the first time last fall. They both took a community center kid-kwan-do class in the winter. Right now? Nothing.

The thing we made sure of though, is that if they DO want to do something, they are in it for the season. Once the choice is made, they have to stick with it.
.-= pgoodness´s last blog ..A Day in the Life of Sock Dude =-.

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