Comments on: I Signed Them Up For What?? http://www.earnestparenting.com/2008/07/23/signed-up-for-what/ Successes, failures, and a few funny stories about parenting. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:38:06 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Thanks, Coach - Earnest Parenting http://www.earnestparenting.com/2008/07/23/signed-up-for-what/comment-page-1/#comment-2800 Thanks, Coach - Earnest Parenting Sat, 18 Oct 2008 05:49:31 +0000 http://www.earnestparenting.com/?p=225#comment-2800 [...] may recall that I was very apprehensive about putting the boys in football. The season ended last week and both Hubby and I have been very pleased with how much the boys have [...] [...] may recall that I was very apprehensive about putting the boys in football. The season ended last week and both Hubby and I have been very pleased with how much the boys have [...]

]]> By: Araba Modifiye http://www.earnestparenting.com/2008/07/23/signed-up-for-what/comment-page-1/#comment-1849 Araba Modifiye Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:12:14 +0000 http://www.earnestparenting.com/?p=225#comment-1849 Soccer is more secure and healty for our children Soccer is more secure and healty for our children

]]> By: fico http://www.earnestparenting.com/2008/07/23/signed-up-for-what/comment-page-1/#comment-1846 fico Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:57:18 +0000 http://www.earnestparenting.com/?p=225#comment-1846 Nice to read about it.Thanks. Nice to read about it.Thanks.

]]> By: Mary http://www.earnestparenting.com/2008/07/23/signed-up-for-what/comment-page-1/#comment-1813 Mary Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:31:18 +0000 http://www.earnestparenting.com/?p=225#comment-1813 Yup! I have to agree that AYSO is much better as far as being competitve goes. The local one is much more competitive....They're very open about the fact that this is to prepare for the high school teams. The girls coach was very involved in the AYSO and he very much believes in keeping it fun....so at this older age I think he's the exception to the rule. I do have to say that both my boys had fun last year anyway though...my less competitive child didn't mind sitting out and he did still get to play at least 1/2 of the game which is what AYSO requires. I'm curious though....is football already practicing??????????? Wow! I'm enjoying my summer of not having to run children anywhere....ok so I'm at the stage where I do have to run one got drivers training in GR for the next three weeks......scarey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just think.....in a few years you get double the fun with that!!!!! LOL Yup! I have to agree that AYSO is much better as far as being competitve goes. The local one is much more competitive….They’re very open about the fact that this is to prepare for the high school teams. The girls coach was very involved in the AYSO and he very much believes in keeping it fun….so at this older age I think he’s the exception to the rule. I do have to say that both my boys had fun last year anyway though…my less competitive child didn’t mind sitting out and he did still get to play at least 1/2 of the game which is what AYSO requires. I’m curious though….is football already practicing??????????? Wow! I’m enjoying my summer of not having to run children anywhere….ok so I’m at the stage where I do have to run one got drivers training in GR for the next three weeks……scarey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just think…..in a few years you get double the fun with that!!!!! LOL

]]> By: Amy http://www.earnestparenting.com/2008/07/23/signed-up-for-what/comment-page-1/#comment-1809 Amy Mon, 28 Jul 2008 05:46:00 +0000 http://www.earnestparenting.com/?p=225#comment-1809 Mrs Schmitty, I found you through Liz's Blog-To Show yesterday. :) I'm looking forward to reading your blog as well. And thank you for the compliment on the header! I'm pretty thrilled with it as well. Which reminds me...I promised the boys we'd put their characters on tee shirts. Better put that on the todo list. The soccer league that we've played in the past few years is an "everybody plays" league. We actually drive to the next town to participate, because the one in our town is competitive. I think competitive is good, but when they're older. My neighbor's daughter plays on the local league and they seem happy with it, so it may not be tremendously intense. However, I think that your point about having fun when they're young is spot on. The song "Let Them Be Little" keeps running through my head whenever I think about it. Mrs Schmitty,

I found you through Liz’s Blog-To Show yesterday. :) I’m looking forward to reading your blog as well. And thank you for the compliment on the header! I’m pretty thrilled with it as well. Which reminds me…I promised the boys we’d put their characters on tee shirts. Better put that on the todo list.

The soccer league that we’ve played in the past few years is an “everybody plays” league. We actually drive to the next town to participate, because the one in our town is competitive.

I think competitive is good, but when they’re older. My neighbor’s daughter plays on the local league and they seem happy with it, so it may not be tremendously intense. However, I think that your point about having fun when they’re young is spot on. The song “Let Them Be Little” keeps running through my head whenever I think about it.

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