Poll: What sports/extra curricular activities do you hope LO is in

McKenna04

I'm a huge football fan- SO loves baseball & we live near a lake (so we are starting swim lessons at 9 months)

Are you going to put them in stuff or let them decide on their own?

jamiemsmith

I hope he plays soccer, DH wants football.

renc9828

We had a great youth league program in my hometown. If there is something similar where ever we end up, we will encourage him to participate in any and all extra curriculars especially swimming. We started playing soccer at like 4 or 5 and it was a great way to interact with other kids as well as learn the benefits of being active.

ETA: I hope Max shares my love of basketball

KJmashup

I hope LO likes racing cars and/or motorcycles. I also hope he's interested in Cub Scouts. But I'll support whatever he wants to do. I just hope he wants to do anything at all!

HiggyFan42

We will try 2-3 activities a year until she finds something she really wants to participate in. 

We are starting swim lessons next summer.  I will also eventually put her in soccer and/or softball.  I hope she likes golf and tennis as both of those have a ton of opportunities to play even into adulthood.  My parents live on a golf course so we will probably try to start her on that fairly young.  Oh, DH hopes she plays some sort of instrument too starting in elementary school.  

BrideBritt88

DH and DH's uncle are already talking T-ball and baseball, LO isn't even a month old yet. I am hoping for karate or soccer, but it's LO's choice on everything extracirricular except baseball. LOL

OctoberBabyH

I will most certainly encourage her to join in on activities and sports but I don't want to push her. I took dance for 13 years and my mother pushed me so hard that it stopped being fun. When I quit, I never heard the end of it...she still brings it up.

BUT, I would like to encourage her to play the piano, maybe take dance and definitely try out a sport like hockey or soccer. Becoming a part of a team or ensemble is great! Girl Scouts, too. Good thinkin', KJ.

SimoneSays22

I'd like to put him into a lot of sports and see which one he likes best. We'll definitely put him in soccer, since DH and I both played, as well as both of LO's uncles. We are crossing our fingers he likes soccer, but won't push him if he doesn't.

McKenna04

How could I forget about snowboarding?! SO was looking at boards for them the other day lol

stephmt528

I agree with PP. I was pushed so hard at everything that it became a chore. I danced, did choirs, band, tried to be like my athletic friends and do sports, etc.

My DH is a typical sports guy...even works as an exec. at a local minor league baseball team. It was kind of annoying when I was pregnant and team green because people would say "I bed (DH) wants a boy so they can be in sports."

DH and I agree that we will put DD in both music/arts and sports and let her decide what she wants to do. We want her to try piano and dance, an instr. in school, a couple of different sports, and will definitely put her in swimming lessons. I just want to make sure that after we initiate her trying them that she is enjoying them and not being forced.

jim7496

I will let DS choose what he wants to try.  However, for safety purposes I will enroll him in swim lessons this coming summer.  I'd love if DS liked soccer as his Aunt and Uncle both played it.  But as I said, whatever he wants to try, I will do my best to work it out for him.  (Within reason of course )

NoCode10

DH and I both love soccer. I'm going to put him into whatever he wants to try, but I hope he sticks with soccer or swimming. Swimming lessons around here can begin as early as 6 months (indoor pool), so I plan on doing that as well.

nadinethequeen01

I kind of hope she becomes a dancer but DH grew up playing soccer so that would be fine for me too.

MommaEm

I will have her in dance as soon as I can, I hope she is also a cheerleader too. BUT if she decides she wants to play football or something then thats fine. lol I danced for 10 years and cheered into my first year in college.

I had DS in swimming since he was 6 months, he also did T-Ball, and I hope to get him into soccer soon.

JenyNxDx

My husband and I could care less about sports and won't be pushing any sport on our little man. If he did want to get into a sport, I'd encourage bowling or maybe hockey and I know my Dad would LOVE to have a golfing buddy.

What we will encourage is the arts. My husband and I both played instruments as kids and he plays guitar now, so we would love it if he showed interested in learning an instrument or two.

I myself would love for him to pick up drawing, painting or something similar.I'd also like him to read whatever he can get his hands on.

Oh and I'm going to encourage him to learn another language (French or Russian, I think) as early as possible.

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caprocornia

I want DD in swimming lessons as early as possible.  I think it's irresponsible not to teach kids how to swim.  I'd also love it if she plays basketball.  I think playing an instrument is great too.  Whatever she's into really! 

JuliaBug

DH is an Eagle Scout and was a Scoutmaster of our church's troop, so I'm sure he will insist on DS participating in Boy Scouts. We spend a lot of time in and around the water, so we'll put him in swimming lessons early on for safety reasons. Soccer is good for little kids (before they are old enough to have opinions of what activities they want to do). 

 

Verbose

Hockey!

FirstBabyMomma

The rule for my sister and I growing up was one instrument and one sport, always. Didn't matter what it was, but you could no more quit these than you could quit math or science in school. I must have tried every sport trying to find one I liked (swimming became my thing), but only two instruments (piano, then violin). DH and I have agreed that we will have this rule as well.

For starters, though, DD will probably do piano lessons and golf, and we'll see what she asks to try after that.

HisSunshine1220

We will definitely put him in everything until he finds what he likes. I would like soccer and piano though.

kspies

We'll definitely try piano lessons, because I play and we have the big stupid thing to be used. I'm far from qualified to teach her.

 As for sports, we're moving back to the midwest ASAP so playing softball is a rite of passage. I hope she might like to be a gymnast. Or a hockey player. Or both.

BESkiz

We live in the south so he'll probably try football.  DH loves any sport that's in season but his favorites are football and basketball.  DH and I also play guitar and sing so we would like for him to try something musical as well.  I agree about not pushing, but I would like LO to know there are options and that it's important to be well-rounded.  We will start swimming early b/c, that's just for safety reasons:)

Tassie06

We'll let him try anything, but I'd prefer Hockey & Baseball. (I played Softball for 15 years) 

hudsaunt1

I would like both of my children to be involved with in music in some aspect, more than likely piano lessons.  I will sign them up for dance & they will have to do it for at least a year to see if they like it.  I LOVE football & basketball & I want them both to be able to play both sports if they want (yes, I would have no problem with DD playing football.)  If they show an interest in art & other stuff they will be encouraged to do that.