Thanks for all the helpful replies.
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Originally Posted by nostatic
I'll be the lone dissenting voice I guess. My first question would be why would you be happier if they played?
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My older son has tried MANY different activities, only to lose interest. This doesn't apply just to LL - I guess as his parent, I would like for him to find his passion, something he really dives into. To this point, I don't think there has been really anything, just yet. I guess when I say, "It would make me happy", I'm speaking in general about any interest he might develop.
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Originally Posted by nostatic
I would let them ask rather than encourage. If you have been doing pickup with them they likely will want to do it. The problem with encouraging them in absence of their initiation is that kids will often do things just to please the parent....
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This is the root of my concern. This has already happened with us, with basketball. My suggestion, and he went along. I felt really bad about it. My wife felt worse.
I'm thinking I should tell him straight up. Only play if that's what he wants to do, not what he thinks others (me) want him to do.