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Toddlers: 12 - 24 Months
What sport are you hoping your LO gets into?
At first I was hoping dd would become a gymnast like I was, but there is so much pressure in gymnastics now. We'd love it if she got into golf. Dh and I are both golfers and it just seems like an all around good sport for a kid/teenager to get into: )
eta: I should add that we aren't planning on pushing any one sport on her, she can decide to do whatever she likes.
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Re: What sport are you hoping your LO gets into?
None.
He loves music and dancing so I'm hoping he ends up sticking with that. I'm signing him for dance class in the spring when he's old enough.
running. they have those little 1 mile runs for the kids and they always look soooo cute.
martial arts,too. i wish i knew how to defend myself.
LOL I can SO relate! The idea of something like Football or Wrestling where he could get his neck/head injured severely just terrifies me. Now for me, as far as sports go Baseball is a religion. So I would love for him to WANT to play that. We have been doing Mommy and Me swimming since the start of this year and he loves the pool so I wouldn't mind having my own little Michael Phelps someday either. That all said, we'll let him chose his passions but will try exposing him to various sports and activities (we'd love him to play piano and guitar, as well as enjoy theatre (daddy is a Theatre teacher))
Even though it's terribly dangerous? Maybe it's just me but I don't get wanting your kid to be involved in a contact sport. At all. My DH played football in HS and there is no way in hell he will let DS play.
My brother played football for a long time (through HS and college for a Pac10 team so it's not some second rate team.) My brother is a straight A student, high achieving young man, TYVM.
My dad was a pee-wee football coach and in Oregon it is VERY strict about contact. So yes, I'm totally fine with my son playing football here. There is a big difference between what you see on TV and flag football and what little kids play.
I also would like if he enjoyed golf seeing as DH and I both love golf.
But if he wants to do dance, gymnastics, baseball, soccer, rugby, drama, whatever it's up to him.
We are just huge football/golf fans in this house.
What does playing football have to do with being a straight A student? What does intelligence have to do with getting injured on the field?
I'm also curious why you chose to target my choice of sport for DS when other women on here chose other sports that are rough on the body. Is it just because your DH played football?
I dated a guy whose older brother played for the Colts for a short period of time before he injured his knee. Everyone in this family played football. They were all healthy, happy, well-rounded men.
I don't usually in on stuff like this but...
Football doesn't equal intelligence and really, neither do straight A's. But sports teach you commitment, dedication, confidence and so much more and those learned qualities do help many students in school. (I'm not saying you have to play sports to learn those qualities)
I would LOVE to have Lilly in sports...they teach life skills. It's not all about winning and losing...it's about the qualities you gain from playing them and with others.
And yes, if I had a son...I'd let him play football if he wanted.
To be fair, I hate almost all sports. I'm an equal opportunity hater and DH is not a fan either.
However, you can't deny that football is a contact sport while others mentioned (soccer, baseball, swimming, etc) are not.
And, believe me I'm not targeting you specifically. I would question anyone who wanted their kid to play football.
And again what does playing football have to do with intelligence or in this case happiness or being well-rounded? You can have a well-rounded video game geek, or dancer, or librarian, for goodness sake.
And to answer the OP question...
As a young girl, like 4 or so, I'll put her in some dance classes and tumbling.
As she gets older, I hope that she'll want to play basketball and softball. But really, any sport.
My point is that his love of football has not affected any other aspect of his life. It is well known that NFL players have a shorter life expectancy than the average man. However, my brother was never brutalized on the field during his many years playing. Instead, he gained scholarships and a passion for a sport that he loves. What is wrong with that?
The worst injury he's ever encountered is a charlie's horse.
Really, all sports have potential injury risks...Yes, football is higher contact but take baseball for example...you can take a line drive off the side of the head...or a bat gets thrown on accident and hits the player on deck...oh and how about taking out a catcher at home plate...or sliding into second to break up a double play, cleats up.
But I also understand you hate all sports so really that argument means nothing to you.
Hopefully your son isn't interested in sports so you don't have to deal with it.
Whatever makes my son happy will make me happy. However, the question was what do you want your child to get into.... I said football and golf. If he chooses anything else, no matter what it is, DH and I will be there cheering him on.
*head desk* I take it you don't get what I'm trying to say. At all.
Scholarships aside I'd rather not take the chance of my son sustaining a spinal cord injury or multiple concussions. End of story. You may think it's worth the chance (it's your right) and I certainly may (and do) question that thinking.
I broke 3 ribs and needed knee surgery during cheerleading so you must realize that every single sport comes with the risk of injury. It's not considered a contact sport.
This is why I'm getting my kids into swimming. I'm the most uncoordinated person in the world, but I did very well in competitive swimming. No gravity involved.
Hockey, my family lives and breaths hockey.
and soccer, swimming.
I hope he likes them, if he doesn't no biggie. The only mandatory one will be swimming lessons. He will learn how to swim.
Soccer, basketball, volley ball, swimming, or track. Basically anything that isn't super violent and doesn't require a lot of expensive equipment (like hockey or football). Also I am not a fan of hockey, because hockey families' in Canada live their entire lives at the arena. DH sister and brother both play, and it's seriously life-consuming.
ETA: I will also add that I will insist that DS do both something athletic and something creative. I don't care if he doesn't like team sports, but he will need to at least ride his bike, go hiking with DH, or something to keep in shape and healthy. And I want him to embrace culture, so some kind of art form is in order. Music, dance, acting, photography, set design, whatever, he at least has to give it a try.
I will say that many of the injuries I have witnessed stemmed from kids not paying attention during game or practice time. Instilling in your child that it's time to focus when in the game area can reduce the risk of injury.
I played soccer for all of my life and it is most definitely a contact sport. That's part of the reason I love it so much. You have to work HARD to help your team. I learned so many great things that I think only can be learned by being on a team: working for a common goal, teamwork, communication, leadership, etc. Sure, injuries happen, but you ask just about anyone on a college team if it's all been worth it despite the injuries and they will tell you YES.
So, I hope DD gets into soccer and running. We're an active household so she'll be doing something.
Track, soccer, and/or volleyball for sports like her dad and siblings.
Choir, dance, and/or drama like her mom
That said, we will support her no matter what activities she chooses.
As far as contact vs non-contact goes, both my boys were in football and wrestling (among other things) and if I'd told them they couldn't be they would have been heartbroken. Yes, there is the risk of injury, but there is that risk in anything we do. The most we can do as parents is teach kids responsibility and ways to avoid those injuries.
I understand your point Chrysallys. The CDC released a study in 06 studying the reported injury rate in high school sports. Football is the highest. It is dangerous. Studies are just starting to be done on brain related injuries and high school football. Some of it is scary stuff.
I have my children trying a variety of sports and activites. I want them to choose something that will keep them very busy, help them forge great relationships, and help them gain confidence. I hope it is a sport because that is what I did, but if they find the their niche in theater, dance, or something arts related that is great too.
ETA: I was a swimmer and then a rower. I liked swimming, but I absolutely loved rowing (aka crew). Great mix of team building and individual effort.