Many parents ask me how we choose which sports to get our kids involved in. My first answer is that we try just about anything and everything. At least once. Maybe twice. And then we down select. It may be a sport my husband and I grew up playing and we want to see if our kids like it. It may be a new sport we think looks fun. Our kids may ask us to play, or maybe they have friends in the sport and want to join along. Saratoga has so many sports to offer.
Let the kids decide. If they like a sport, you will see it in their energy level. Running over to you, smiling, concentration when it is usually something your kid tends to struggle with, carefree happiness...you will know.
Some encouragement goes a long way, but if a child really doesn't like a sport, even if you were co-captain of a championship team in that sport (such as the case with my girls not taking an immediate liking to soccer), it is best to pull out of that sport for a while, try some other sports, and maybe return to the original sport in another season or another year when attitudes or experiences have changed.
As part of our Be Sport Happy community you have access to our website which details all of the sports in Saratoga that are age appropriate for children ages 3-13.
Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/besporthappy or join our Be Sport Happy Saratoga Equipment Exchange group on Facebook and exchange used sports equipment with other Saratoga families: www.facebook.com/groups/besporthappy.
Let the kids decide. If they like a sport, you will see it in their energy level. Running over to you, smiling, concentration when it is usually something your kid tends to struggle with, carefree happiness...you will know.
Some encouragement goes a long way, but if a child really doesn't like a sport, even if you were co-captain of a championship team in that sport (such as the case with my girls not taking an immediate liking to soccer), it is best to pull out of that sport for a while, try some other sports, and maybe return to the original sport in another season or another year when attitudes or experiences have changed.
As part of our Be Sport Happy community you have access to our website which details all of the sports in Saratoga that are age appropriate for children ages 3-13.
Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/besporthappy or join our Be Sport Happy Saratoga Equipment Exchange group on Facebook and exchange used sports equipment with other Saratoga families: www.facebook.com/groups/besporthappy.
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