notbuying it wrote:
Treading into new unfamiliar waters.
My son just turned 5 is starting flag football practice. He is one of the smaller kids. I am realizing that he isn't super tough or resilient, by watching how he deals with losing or not scoring a touchdown. I'm not sure football is his thing.
Seasoned parents:
Do you try to build toughness and resiliency or just enroll your kids in activities that play to their strong suits and interests?
Did you notice that your kids (boys) changed a lot related to these behaviors as they aged, or was it consistent with how they acted in their 3-6 year old formative years?
Thanks in advance.
He just started practice. Ok so he’s not the most athletic kid out there. So what. DO NOT LET HIM QUIT. If he doesn’t want to play next year then that’s your all’s choice.
How many five year olds are mentally tough? I’ve coached this age group and older and everyone wants to run the ball and everyone wants to score. The fact is that just can’t happen. You need lineman as well.
Honestly you have no idea how physically tough he is until he plays with pads on. I’d keep him in it until the pads come on when he’s seven or whatever. It’s always interesting who ends up surprising with pads on and you always have those kids who look great in shorts and tee shirts but once the pads go on ,and the hitting starts, they want no part of it.
You can be small in football. Hate that excuse from parents. I’d keep with it and honestly if you want to make him tougher mentally then sign him up for wrestling.