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Originally Posted by Nathans_Dad
Seahawk, everyone does play. As I said, my frustration is not directed at the boys. It's still there though.
I think part of the problem is that I REALLY like baseball. I have season tickets to the Rangers, Nathan and I play catch all the time. I am a big baseball fan. If it were soccer, I doubt I would care as much. I just want these boys to reach their potential, whatever that may be at the young age of 7. I want them to feel like they have accomplished something at the end of the season instead of just putting on a uniform every Saturday to go play in the dirt and strike out three times.
Maybe my expectations are just too high for 7 year olds.
I will say this, coach pitch is light years better than tee ball...
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Sir, with all due respect I think a big part of the problem lies in these statements.
You are a fan. Nothing wrong with that, but you expect others to Care as much as You do. They won't. No one will. Maybe not even your son. He and others will care at their own levels, some more than you, many more less than you. Pure and simple.
You sound like a great dad for being so involved with your son and baseball.
I wish my dad had... we did motorcycle racing together, no other sports.
Unfortunately, many, many parents couldn't and shouldn't try to teach their kids diddly-squat about any sport. They may be doing you a favor by Not trying to "teach" the kids at home.
I can understand the frustration you have over the day dreamers that you can't seem to "reach" with your coaching techniques, but that's how it is with 7-year-olds.... heck, that's how it is with many kids much older!
Stay focused on the ones you can reach and possibly over time the ones that don't seem to care will simply wander off - figuratively speaking, of course - and you won't have to deal with them.
Your son's lucky to have you. And the other kids that pay attention to you are, too. The others, well. Their loss. Don't worry yourself over it.