re: anyone push their kids more into sandlot ball?

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anyone push their kids more into sandlot ball?

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First, you should never "push" your kid into anything like this. Then it's more for you than it is for them.

Second, if there is a lot and the kids want to play on it more power to them. (We bought one of the last empty lots in our subdivision which had been used for lots of pick up sports by the younger kids and I kinda felt bad about taking that away from them - but it wouldn't have held them as they grew anyway and they all had a ball anyway playing kick the can, hide and tossing footballs and baseballs around).

Third, as someone up thread said, go rec ball. If you have a well or even decently run rec department it gives the benefits of organization without the drawbacks of people and companies in it to make money. Rec ball is not really expensive - here it was like 25 bucks and included a shirt, a cap (it's been awhile but it may have even included the pants). Each team generally has a few bats and has catcher's equipment. Pretty much everyone can afford it. And the kids enjoy playing with and against their friends at a nice shady ball park.