Summer ball

Do not force him.....

...you may want to support his decsion to work to get better. Ask him does he think that going to a couple of college camps or even a baseball center near you. This way he will be able to work on his game and rest, but not be to far from a team. It may just be a case of needing a small break and exposure to another group of players and coaches. Sometimes a little change will refire the passion. Catchers have it hard. Just support him. If he loves the game he will be back. Just do not force him into something you want and he does not.

 

Seems to me that if he isn't already aligned w/ a summer team, he has taken the summer off. So the point is moot, right? Summer ball rosters are full bloom already.

But I do have a suggestion: If you want to motivate your son to 'want' to play next summer, make him get a job this summer!! Let your boy learn what 'tired' means!!

 

Careful at this age. They will sometimes overlook tired because they are making some cabbage. Then, it they have money and time to do other things that could not before.

 

I would also be concerned about him saying he just wants to work out but not play. I don't think I can ever recall a young player not wanting to play instead of practice. It could be that he knew how disappointed you were going to be with his decision and that is what it took to soften the blow. I definitely would monitor his workouts this summer to see just where his interests really lie.

 

My son gets annoyed every time I post, but I can't help myself!

It's my biggest fear that one day he'll lose interest in baseball (not likely) - but I ask him every summer (it's become a ritual) "Are you sure this is what you want to do?" Without question or hesitation, as though I'm a moron for asking, the answer is always undeniably "YES, OF COURSE, MOM!" It makes me very happy to hear. Two weeks ago, he asked me what the date was and then proceeded to gave me the exact amount of days before his first summer ball tournament would begin. There is a fire in his belly. He would play 24/7 if he could. He never seems to get tired or bored and I have yet to hear him complain.

I would try to find out if your son has a girlfriend (a diversion I am happy to report my son has not found his way towards yet). I feel for you, dad, because I know it would break my heart if my son ever lost his desire to play. But one thing I do know is that if you force him, or if he's playing for the wrong reasons, he'll likely start to grow feeings of resentment which could manifest itself in other ways. The alternative is to have a son that knows, no matter what, you are happy with HIS decision.

 

Mom's always give great advice

 

The Diamond is a Drug

No summer off since he was 8? Thats a little bit much IMO.

Kids need to be kids also. They need to build tree houses. Play tag. Hide and seek. etccc. And they need to read a good book. Or be read to.

You know, sometime they may just get tired of the routine of baseball. It can be routine.

IMO the game is a game of catch. Thats what it is. When it stops being that it can no longer be fun.

Im wondering if mine wants to just hang out at the water park all this summer. Not going to push or discourage in one way or the other.

Above all else cherish the time.

 

Let your son be who he is, don't make him do something he doesn't want to do. The problem now is parent's force their kids to play and they lose interest within themselves because they are playing for mommy and daddy and not themselves. It is his life and let him do what he wants(thats doing something that is legal) but don't force him to play to provide satisfaction within yourself.

Parent's get so caught up in sports because a large part of them wish they had what their kid had. Then here comes the part where parent's feel like sending them to camps and practicing all the time because they feel like the sport is more for them instead of the kid. Parent's just need to let your kid do what he wants and be who he wants because making them into something will push them away. As long as your kid knows he has your support through anything(legal again) will do more for them than any team they could play for.

If he doesn't play this summer and you hold it against him it will only hurt your relationship with your kid and push him away from sport that you want him/her to play but more importantly away from the parents themselves. Don't live your childhood through your kid but let them live their own life and let them you will provide them with the opportunity to do whatever they want.

This is for parents with kids entering sports....No matter what your kid wants to do give them love and support like no other. Even if you were the baseball star through high school and your kid has no interest in baseball but loves soccer. Support him and don't let it change naything and dont force them to do something you want them to do, but let them do what they love to do.

 

Lefty- this may be the best post you've ever written...except when you mentioned that foreign sport....so@@%#r

 

Yea I was thinking of a sport that would make people on this board cringe lol.