Been there...sm

Posted By: The Other Sunshine on 2007-12-27
In Reply to: My 10 year old, non-sports-oriented son is so sad! (sm) - Worried mom

My oldest, as much as he tried, just wasn't a sports kid. I felt bad that he was left out in instances like that also. One day he picked up a guitar though and found that he has a knack for it. He taught himself how to play, has progressed with it for the last 4-5 years, has his own bad and is competing at in a national contest in the spring. Just keep trying little things - he'll find his niche!

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My 10 year old, non-sports-oriented son is so sad! (sm) - Worried mom
- Update: We went ice skating yesterday pm and he had a great time (sm) - OP - Thanks all!
  - You're a good mommy! - Me
- Encourage him - mt6547
- Street hockey - Malki Reed
- Team sports are for 'sheep' - has he been to a local - skateboard park? Lotsa potential pals there!
  - PS: Skateboarding & skating ARE 'sports' - and can - San Francisco
    - I would not encourage him to resort to name calling. - trose
- Been there...sm - The Other Sunshine
  - Thanks - He actually wants guitar lessons (sm) - Worried Mom
- See if there is something he would - Z
  - Very good suggestions, thank you (nm) - Worried mom
- he is not a Minority; you don't use that word in front of him, right? Focus on his talents; tell - there are others who skateboard/rollerblade - n/m
  - I definitely do focus on his talents and of course I don't use that word with him (sm) - Worried mom
  - ....tell him you are proud of his talents - n/m
    - Believe me, I tell him - but he's a kid, he wants other kids to approve of him. (nm) - Worried mom
    - If there are fewer nonball players than players, then - he is minority of nonball players. nm
      - Right - he IS a minority in the group of kids he is around on a reg. basis (nm) - Worried mom
        and THAT makes him a nonconformist which is - A WONDERFUL THING.....support this!...n/m
        That is true - and I LOVE that about him - but also want him to be happy (sm) - OP
- Invite son's friend for day to they can "train" 1on1, - provide helthy lunch, make this fun for both. nm
- Ask older neighbor boy, etc to work with him? - Practice, even by himself, footwork etc. nm

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