How do I convince my parents to let me quit a sport?
There are already some good answers here. I’m going to try to add and not repeat.First off, can you imagine a way that you wouldn’t dislike the sport? Would you enjoy it if the coach didn’t grab your butt all the time? That is something that can be fixed.But, assuming you just don’t like the sport, inherently…A lot of this hinges on two things: 1. how your parents perceive why you want to quit and 2. how your parents perceive the sport.Let’s take a sort of “worst-case scenario”: you play football in Texas. Now, regardless of what the number of churches might suggest, football is the true religion of most of Texas. For many Texan parents, having a son (and only a son) on the football team is a source of great pride. But it’s also serious social capital. When parents in Texas brag about their kids, there’s little if anything that tops “my son’s on the football team”. If this is your situation, it’s bad. No parent is going to react well to being told they are being selfish by their kid. The best suggestion I can give you in this case is to present them with the latest research, which shows a pretty substantial link between football and brain damage.If it’s not that then what is it? Are they attached to that sport or to you doing any sport? Would they be willing to let you switch to another sport? Are you really good at the sport and are they hoping you could get a scholarship? Is it a team sport in which you might be able to get your teammates/friends to support your desire to leave, or would they be upset at you leaving?Try to figure out the why and the wherefore of your parents not wanting you to quit, and see if you can devise logical reasons for them to let you go.As a last ditch effort, you could go to the coach and say something to the effect of “Coach, I appreciate all you’ve done, but I’ve come to really hate playing this sport. I need out. I have to ask you, please, cut me from the team. This is really important to me.” Hopefully, the coach will have some understanding. If not, one option might be to say “Look, I hate to do this, but either you cut me, or I’m going to intentionally tank every game/match/whatever.”Good luck!
My son doesn`t like to play sports!Help?
My son is 17 and is a Junior.He never played sports all his school life and it just pisses me off!I wish my son was athletic and played sports,but it just seems like he is into other things like music or video games and all he does is just lock himself in his room all day.I get embarrassed to be honest.I wish my son was someone I could brag about to others,but sadly there isn`t anything to brag about.Also today his school`s Basketball team went to Semis in state tournament and I was just sad that my son wasn`t in that position.I just wish my son was more into sports and played them so I could have something proud to be off.I just don`t know what to do.I want to talk to him about it but don`t want to cause any problems.I always wish I had the perfect son and even wanted a son who would make it far in life and make it in proffesional sports since I never could due to an injury.But help!What should I do about this?
7 year old son w/ Asperger's and ADHD - team sports or no?
My son had some problems also. Baseball and basketball were the only sports he had a lot of trouble with, but your son might be different of course. Our son is better at gymnastics, soccer, football, & tennis, and karate so he has played all those sports. He tried baseball and basketball but had such difficulty with those two that he just didn't enjoy it like the other sports. I think baseball takes a lot of coordination which can be difficult for those with fine & gross motor difficulty & my son did not have the desire & motivation to overcome these challenges, so he has mostly played every sport but baseball & basketball. Of course, if your son has the motivation & desire, I do believe that you can always overcome obstacles, but some sports would probably be a little easier than baseball, in my opinion. There is also a Challenger Sports League, which has special needs kids involved which lets children with special needs kids play baseball and soccer in some parts of the country. My area has a league, and you may want to go on the internet and see if you have a Challenger League in your town also. My son and daughter played last year, and it is a really nice organization.
Does putting your kid through sports have a positive effect on them even if they aren’t good?
I was that kid.My parents signed me up for the regular kids sports. During my 14 years as a child on this planet I have been a gymnast, brown belt karate kid, soccer player, lacrosse player, volleyball player, tennis player, softball player, dancer, archer, track runner, swimmer, boxer, basketball player.And probably more that I can’t remember.If your kid likes it, DO NOT TAKE THEM OUT!This can be used as a learning experience. I was not good at a lot of the sports I did when I was little, and it made me a better athlete and person. It taught me that you need to try harder. There will always be a person that is better than you.Your job as a parent is to make sure you kid is aware that they are the weakest link and that their is a reason that they aren’t being chosen, in the nicest way possible. If your kid likes the sport that they are bad at, let them keep playing. They might get better with time.If they disliked the sport and they were bad at it, then take them out immediately, it’s not the right fit. Your kid might be a track star instead of a football player.As long as you support your kid at whatever sport they do, regardless of talent, you are doing the right thing.Hope this helped!
Parents won't let me play rugby?
Your parents sound like the ones I talk to every week when the kids I coach are playing. Typical North Americans they think that rugby is this awful sport where its legal to jump up and down on someones head. There is no way to convince them other than to show them the game and show them its not as bad as they think. The stats don't lie. In 1999, there were more injuries per 1000 registered players in volleyball than in rugby. Every year since 2000 there's been more injuries in Baseball and more man-games lost in soccer than in rugby. Anybody who think that rugby is any more dangerous than basketball is a moron. Injuries happen in every sport, rugby there is potential for injuries so coaching is a lot more aware and so are the players. One of my kids was playing a month or so ago and, while being tackled, felt his knee start to pull, he screamed "No, it's gonna break!" and the tackler stopped and turn him the other way. There is a kind of mutual respect in rugby that isn't found in any other sport as well as a sense of "My name is Earl" style karma
My parents won't let me play hockey?
I want to start training hockey but my parents won't let me. They say I'm a girl and I should BE a girl. My mom's a ballet teacher btw (the almost opposite to hockey)! I'm not a lesbian or something, I found the interest 2 years ago after I started liking a boy and he was a hockey player and I started watching games and fell in love with the game (not only his games but all games). I secretly watch games on my laptop so my parents wouldn't find out about it. We have this hockey shop and I am thinking of buying some equipment, puck and stick and start with training shots but I have no idea how I will be able to hide a stick from my parents. I have rollers and I am all right on them and my parents are all right with me going rollerblading so I can do that a lot.. I only need to start with the stick and puck now. Also I don't know what to do in the winter. I need a car to drive to the local arena but I don't have a license and no siblings. Also I don't own skates. Any advise to me what to do. I want hockey so bad. :(
Should I play high school tennis?
hi, i am a freshman in high school i am wondering if i should play tennis for the school team. im worried because tennis is kind of nerve-wracking for me because its one on one. im pretty good but ill feel like crap if i lose because i let the team down. This is one of the only sports i like. Will playing a sport help me enjoy high school more? THis question is really for high school?college students and tennis players. thanks
Can a parent legally override a team physician's decision to not allow a child to participate in sports?
As a parent you have the right to let the child play with an injury. That places your child at risk if there really is an injury. If there really is an injury that can get worse, why let the child play. The doctor can give his recommendation and document that he has told you not to allow the child to play. If he allowed him to play before the child is ready then the doctor is liable for saying the child can play when infact it was dangerous to play him. As a doctor, parent and youth soccer coach, I would not play the child if there is an injury that will affect the childs health or play. No matter how much I love the sport and want my kids to win, it is not worth risking my childs health. Think of it this way, sit out a few games or sit out the season if the injury gets worse.