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Posted on 10/22/18 at 3:34 pm to PCRammer
Had same experience with my son, kinda…. He had a longshot chance, maybe small college for pitching. I never told him to forget it, he wasn't good enough, but would steer the conversation toward education(he was a 4.0 student). Never kill a kids dream, it was my responsibility as a father to help him achieve his dream. I think the kid gains more by trying and not achieving, than just giving up cuz he might not be good enough. Terrible message. Terrible lesson. Let the kids Dad handle it, he has the right idea. IMHO
Posted on 10/22/18 at 3:35 pm to PCRammer
If he loves it, don't discourage him.
On the other hand, if he's not particularly good and he hates it, don't push him into it. It's pretty damn simple.
Besides, he's just 14. He has a lot of time for puberty to do its thing. He has so much growing left to do.
On the other hand, if he's not particularly good and he hates it, don't push him into it. It's pretty damn simple.
Besides, he's just 14. He has a lot of time for puberty to do its thing. He has so much growing left to do.
Posted on 10/22/18 at 3:35 pm to SUB
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Why should you need to have a talk with your kid to tell him he sucks at something? Let him try to make the JV team and encourage him to practice / get better. Have him focus more on his strengths maybe. If he doesn't make the team, then let his dad deal with it and just be there for moral support.
First, it isn't his kid.
This sounds like wife and step dad don't like dad. Probably bad divorce and now take it out on kid.
Who in their right mind would be so negative about a kid's passion?
Posted on 10/22/18 at 3:35 pm to PCRammer
I can't believe I'm actually typing this but I actually got some good advice from everyone - honestly thanks.
I'll let things play out and stay out of it. Now if he turns 18 and decides he's going to go on tour with the Coors Silver bullets (from advice from his dad - there might a scout there...) to forgo college then I'll step in.
I'll let things play out and stay out of it. Now if he turns 18 and decides he's going to go on tour with the Coors Silver bullets (from advice from his dad - there might a scout there...) to forgo college then I'll step in.
Posted on 10/22/18 at 3:36 pm to PCRammer
dad sounds fricking awesome. Get him to sign up here Posted on 10/22/18 at 3:36 pm to PCRammer
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Now if he turns 18 and decides he's going to go on tour with the Coors Silver bullets (from advice from his dad - there might a scout there...) to forgo college then I'll step in.
I mean...even if he does this for two or three years, it's not like they don't allow 21 year old Freshmen.
Posted on 10/22/18 at 3:39 pm to PCRammer
"We're all told at some point in time that we can no longer play the children's game, we just don't... don't know when that's gonna be. Some of us are told at eighteen, some of us are told at forty, but we're all told."
Dont be the a-hole to tell your stepson to give up the game he loves. Let a coach crush his dreams.
Dont be the a-hole to tell your stepson to give up the game he loves. Let a coach crush his dreams.
Posted on 10/22/18 at 3:39 pm to LNCHBOX
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Let the kid play the game he wants to play. No one said you had to be good at something to enjoy doing it.
my thoughts exactly
you encourage him to be the very best he can be...
If he loves it, you feed what he loves...
everyone comes to grip with reality in their own time, they know how good they are by how much time they get to play and in baseball you can see your own stats...
kids are not dumb....he will figure it out..
but love builds up...
I understand you love and want to protect him, but just let the boy play ball...as it gets harder and more competitive he will begin to see the light for himself...but who knows, he might surprise you... you can't kill his dream at age 14, that's not right
Posted on 10/22/18 at 3:39 pm to PCRammer
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I have pics
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pumping
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his dad
damn baw you got the gay
Posted on 10/22/18 at 3:39 pm to PCRammer
Stay out of it. This is something the father and son do together and you can no place in it.
Also, there’s such a small amount of time in a person’s life where they are able to dream big. Why would you want to take that ability away from your stepson before he’s ready?
Also, there’s such a small amount of time in a person’s life where they are able to dream big. Why would you want to take that ability away from your stepson before he’s ready?
Posted on 10/22/18 at 3:39 pm to Golfer
I'm just curious when did it become a requirement to spend so much money on travel baseball? Why isn't the city rec league good enough to have "fun"?
From what I can tell from the parents in my office, this takes up half the week, every week, all year
From what I can tell from the parents in my office, this takes up half the week, every week, all year
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Posted on 10/22/18 at 3:40 pm to SUB
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Why should you need to have a talk with your kid to tell him he sucks at something? Let him try to make the JV team and encourage him to practice / get better
Not even close. We practice all the time together. I drag him out and away from GD FortNite to come practice. I hope more than anything he makes JV.
At the same time he lives in a fantasy. I just want him to have a plan...but like I said earlier I'm going to stay our of it.
Posted on 10/22/18 at 3:40 pm to PCRammer
Let the kid do his thing. Only 14 so still has 2-4 years to continue to grow and plenty of time even after that to add more muscle. Now would be the time to get his diet right and start hitting the weights.
Posted on 10/22/18 at 3:41 pm to PCRammer
Agree with most posters, just let him enjoy the game he loves to play. Our youth is gone way too fast and so is our chance to play the sports that we love. Let him live his life and enjoy the memories
Posted on 10/22/18 at 3:42 pm to PCRammer
This all hinges on what his mom looks like.
Posted on 10/22/18 at 3:42 pm to PCRammer
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The point is, he isn't going to even make his high school team. They make a run in the FLA state finals every couple of years, there're loaded and always are.
Sounds like the HS coach will break it to him.
Why be the bad guy if you don't have to be. He'll either make the team or he won't.
The fact that you want to deprive him of the opportunity to make the team because YOU don't think he can do it and don't want his feelings to get hurt is pretty pathetic.
Posted on 10/22/18 at 3:43 pm to WHATDOINO
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It sounds like you cant wait untill you can burst this kids bubble
Nah, I don't have any of my own, so seeing him happy is the best. I also feel like I'm not doing my job if no one is preparing him for life after.
But I'm staying out of it.
Posted on 10/22/18 at 3:44 pm to PCRammer
I don’t know why you’re hell bent on bursting your kids bubble or undermining his dad.
He’s not going to look back at 25 or 30 and say, “Wow, I’m really glad my step-dad made me realize I sucked at baseball. Sure glad I took up running.”
Odds are he isn’t going pro in any sport he chooses, let him have fun when he’s young. He’s got his whole life to be bitter at his a-hole step-dad.
He’s not going to look back at 25 or 30 and say, “Wow, I’m really glad my step-dad made me realize I sucked at baseball. Sure glad I took up running.”
Odds are he isn’t going pro in any sport he chooses, let him have fun when he’s young. He’s got his whole life to be bitter at his a-hole step-dad.
Posted on 10/22/18 at 3:45 pm to maxxrajun70
well done.
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