[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by widgeon13

I didn't care how our son played, all I asked was that he gave 100%. That's what you want them to do in life.

If they follow that approach they won't be far off target.

Amen to that. Try your hardest, never give up, be a team player, be a leader, the harder you work the better you get. All great reasons why my kids all play sports of their choosing.

My oldest son (now 11) was frustrating in his early years of sports, he was very passive and afraid to make a mistake. We had a lot of hard conversations about giving your all. Today he is very aggressive and very good at football, very aggressive and decent at basketball, and still somewhat tense when playing baseball. He's one of the best fielders on the team but still a very passive hitter in games, and while a decent pitcher he has a lot more to give. It gets better, just be patient and always try to keep it fun for them.