I’ve said it many times before, I’m raising little baseball players 😁 If the girls can't join the baseball team then they’ll tryout for softball or volleyball. But those are the only three sports i care for. I’ll influence them early by giving them toddler themed baseball bedrooms. I’ll also take em out back for some ball. We’ll go to several ballgames and throw peanuts at people. It’ll be so fun 🤣 I’ll sign em up for T-Ball and all. If it turns out that they suck then thats where the other hobbies come in... I want them to learn to express themselves thoughtfully so writing will be a biggie in my household. We will express ourselves through raps and poetry. Who knows my little ghostwriter may grow up to be the next lyrical genius 💪 I’m also enrolling them in hip hop dance classes. I had to take ballet but i’ll give them something more fun! I used to want to be a choreographer but who knows, they could end up being in one of Missy Elliots videos lol! Gonna get em started on Dance Central and Just Dance at an early age haha. Exercise is also a must. If theyre too shy to dance or too sucky to play baseball, then they can just focus on staying in shape. But by no means do i want to raise a gymfreak/bodybuilder. Nuh uh. Lastly, i want them to take some building traits classes in HS. I mean if they dont go far in college, at least they’ll know personal training and carpentry/construction and shit as a side gig. 🤷♀️ I get some will assume this is the start of “living through your kids” but we’re meant to influence for a reason. Like i said they can choose their own path if things dont work out #FeelFreeToList#BabyFever#Idealinterests
Naturally I would continue my own and that would mean they would end up enjoying them too. So playing games and watch movies of all kind and building with Lego. But I would teach them how to think most of all. Keeping a creative mindset open for new opportunities and tolerate people even if you don't agree with them.
I think baseball is one of the best sports any youngling can play. Baseball forces kids to take risks, and think about strategies. The thrill a child gets when being the first to run to first base is among one of the many sweet experiences they’ll have.
I’d also have them quickly learn swimming and bike riding.
Overall, I'm not that into sports, as I have always been the more intelligent one. I would influence the sport of the mind. Knowledge, information, opinions, facts, thoughts, beliefs, worries, mindsets, systems... it's all a lot to handle. I say that because, I tend to be in my head a lot, so I know my kids will likely end up with the same, and that can be a sport within itself. Lmao, I'm just kidding. I would influence a sport that empowers their greatest personal strengths, whichever that may be. So, if their quick with their legs, for example, maybe soccer or lacrosse. If they can do both, being agile with their lower body and being skilled with their arms, then something like basketball, baseball, tennis, or even hockey, if I even live somewhere like that. Or even if their strength is their hands, there is always table tennis, darts, cupstacking lol. Just whatever I feel they would perform the best at based on their most prevalent abilities, because I want them to shine in their own way and feel good and confident about it.
I think that I’d encourage my child or children to choose their own paths and not what I want them to do. I would encourage them to try different sports in school as well as science, languages and music. When they’re not in school I’d be teaching them different forms of self defense, shooting skills, survival and hunting skills as well as mechanical type stuff. I’m pretty sure my children will be very well educated with the skills of an assassin! Just because of the type of work I currently do I want to be able to pass those skills on to a child so they know how to protect themselves when I’m not around. I wouldn’t force them to do anything they don’t enjoy everything I’d teach them would have a life lesson to go with it. But I’d encourage them to try different things. I had a moment with my dad not liking the fact that I ran track, played football and baseball in high school. He kinda forced me to play basketball because that was the only sport he played in school. Resulted in an injury that got me benched and stuck focusing more on my martial arts. But I hated that feeling and I wouldn’t want my kids to experience that.
Probably a lot of academic based stuff. I’m really into reading and writing and artwork. Published two books. Want to publish a graphic novel. Naturally Id be excited if one of my children showed interests in one of these things. I always daydream about playing my children in scrabble and teaching them a lot of different words. I’ll probably be the one to teach them to read/write/spell.
I wasn’t really big on sports. I played my fair share but the only thing that stuck was weight lifting but exercise and fitness is something I’m going to teach my kids regardless of if they like it or not. It’s more about keeping them in shape and healthy. Not sure if that counts.
I don’t see my kids being “athlete” minded unless their mother is athletic because I myself am not athletic. I find it hard seeing them picking up an interest in it unless they’re influenced by family or friends.
I’ll definitely support an athletic child though. Any bonding experience will be something I’ll have a natural interest in.
Well said. Im raising nerds for sure because thats how their college will be paid for. I used to love to write so thats why poetry will be big in our household as a way to express themselves. Sports is more so something for them to stay in shape or fall back on if theyre not the brightest in the bunch. However baseball and volleyball is pretty much their only options. Dance is another way of staying fit but also being creative. So thats why i said all of that. Im not crazy about Scrabble but other board games will come in handy... uno and other card games for sure since we’re going to the casino soon as they hit 21 🤣
No I've always found basketball boring... and football is dangerous. I know baseball can cause concussions but football has even more dangers. After my childhood friend got paralyzed at 16 from football, i was completely done with the sport.
My baby is six and I suggest sports like ballet, gymnastics and t-ball. She's taken lessons for violin and the ukulele which she loved both for all of maybe a month. So this year IF the kids go back to school I'm putting her in girl scouts. If she doesn't like it that's fine, she doesn't have to keep doing it. I don't force her to do things she doesn't want to do but if she stays with it for months at a time or when they're almost ready for the "look what we learned" thing I make her stick with it only because thr rest of the team is counting on her.
I let my babies decide what they want to do for sports but I definitely do try to persuade them to do more because I regret never doing much sports when I was in school. If they say no. I dont push the issue. So my daughter has been really big on cheerleading but doesn't really care to do anything else. Her father tries pushing all the sports he can but I dont push anything. My son on the other hand is my little sports guy. So far he has only been able to do wrestling and baseball, because those are the only sports offered to his age group. He loves sports and plans to do soccer, football and track as well as soon as those become available, which I believe is next year. Their father gets really angry with me for not pushing the sports issue on my daughter but I refuse to push things down her throat and tell her she has to do something that she does not want to do.
I will expose them to as much as possible so they can find where they click. For sports, I'll expose them to hockey, football and soccer. These sports teach kids how to be a team player and develop important physical skills. For hobbies, I'll make sure they learn at least a little bit of martial arts so they have a means to defend themselves. I'll also expose them to reading, writing, singing and anything else I can. I want my kids to be well rounded and able to make their own choices eventually. I also want their hobbies to help them develop critical life skills.
The things they absolutely will learn whether they wish to or not is proper weapons handling/maintenance/safety, martial arts and at least 2 years of some kind of military program (Young Marines, JROTC, etc) because kids need to learn discipline, structure and how to protect themselves. Anything else I will expose them to but they have the choice of whether or not they wish to continue. The reason I emphasize 2 years of a military program is in case they ever want to join the military so they can at least have a small boost in rank going in vs. starting as an E1. That type of program also looks real good on a college/job application because it shows discipline.
Well at least your first paragraph was good. Yea i dont believe in half the stuff you just mentioned in this second pragraph. I’ll leave it at that but my kids won't be partaking in gun training or military
To each their own. However, the way I see it, it is better they know all their options vs being too restricted just because of a parent's personal belief, such as the weapons and military. Telling a kid what they won't do as an adult is just asking for resentment and issues. Kids are more likely to make the right choices if they know why the wrong choices are wrong AND that it is truly wrong and not a political opinion of the parent. For example, you say your kids will not join the military. That is their choice. If they choose it and you did not help them know what they are signing up for (again in reality, not political opinion) they can mess their life up. That was my mom's mistake with me. She was so adamant that I not join the military (even though she was in it) that, instead of letting me have a small dose of what it is like, she refused to discuss it with me at all. Had she had the discussion with me, I would have been better prepared. I pray my kids never actually join the military, but I realize that will be their choice so they best know what they are getting into. As for guns, they need to know that people, not guns, are what make them destructive. If they know how a gun works, they can decide their views about them later. I will NEVER push my political views on my kids, but I WILL make sure they know reality from fear and propaganda.
If I was going to influence them to play anything, it would probably be baseball as that is what I played growing up to around 13.
I was so good at it because my dad played baseball when he was younger, and he taught us so much.
One of the opposing team's coaches, after a game where I hit a homerun and a grand slam in the same game, told someone from our side, "That kid is headed for AAA". Honestly, if I would have pursued baseball, I may have been able to make it that far and who knows, maybe even the majors. I had a great glove, a decent bat, and a pair of wheels for legs.
But honestly, whatever they want to play, as long as I understand it, I would probably support them and help them out.
I can't wait to give my children false choice lol like if I had a son, I would encourage him to watch boxing & football (soccer) with me. I'd give him options like boxing or football training, for example, if he had more of an interest in boxing, I'd introduce him to MMA, give him another option.
If he was more academically gifted, I would be exposing him to philosophy or science. I just wouldn't want him to be a barrister or a judge lol my family would never forgive him lol.
" I’m raising little baseball players" that made me laugh, it is funny you say that. My son, with my genes and guidance, I'm convinced one of my sperms is a world champion just waiting to be crowned lol
Because it is a kind of manipulation, if I didn't give him the choice he might have chosen something different. I mean "false" in a loving sense lol I'd be sneaky about it, buying him pillows in the shape of boxing gloves, pictures of Muhannad Ali on the wall lol then tell him he can be whatever he decides lol
I think that basic martial arts training is important. Everyone should know how to take a punch as well as give it. Basic self defense. It can be boxing, karate, judo, etc etc. Even if it's just a single summer class. Also I believe that everyone should be able to swim, again you don't have to be an Olympic swimmer, just enough that if you fall into the deep end of the pool, you can make it to the side. And when their a little older a basic wilderness survival course. If you get lost in the woods, you should know how to find food and shelter get water in the desert, etc.
None. Growing up I always thought sports were dumb. I hated relying on teammates, I hated being told what to do, I hated being woken up on weekends for recitals and games, I hated being forced to exercise. My mom made me dance ballet, tap, hip hop, and play basketball and I hated every single one of them. I like exercising and living and active life, but I like to do it on my own terms on my own schedule. If my kid is anything like me I’m sure he/she will be happy to choose their own activities.
There’s other ways to get scholarships. I haven’t played a sport since like middle school, but I still have almost a full scholarship for college. As long as my kid is happy, healthy, and kind to others I don’t really care what the hell they do.
I got scholarships due to graduating top of class. Aside from sports, scholarships usually come from volunteer work (something i wouldn't make them waste their time on) or having connections (something i dont have) so yea in my household the rukes will be either be a dang nerd and work your ass off or play a sport
Swimming is essential! If I have a son, I'd put him in hockey and if I have a daughter, skating (skating lessons was a fond memory of mine as a kid). Music is also such an awesome way of self expression and I'm thankful my parents pushed me to play piano, I feel I'd do the same for my kids too. I care to instill good values and the love of nature in my kids, so I'd probably put them in scouts as well!
Hockey does get aggressive, and it's mainly to draw crowds in. The love of the game isn't about body checking, there's just such camaraderie in the sport to me, and perhaps it's also Canadian pride speaking haha
If I had a son, it would be either Rugby or basketball. If I had a daughter! It would be anything that has to do with the olympics. I will give them allllll the support they need and add 10000 tons more on it. I am very good at Teaching and give motivation.
Mostly martial arts sports, like boxing, karate or wrestling. Something like that, i want my kids to grow up with a self toned and better build. In that way, my kids would have confidence and self esteem, they would have a better physique and since martial arts is also a sports using your mind as well, so they would develop a good mental power. Plus, as a bonus they would be strong and would be able to defend themselves. High school can be a bitch and many other parts of life as well.
I would say that Karate is a little complex and takes a long time to settle into kids, i would recommend boxing, because its simple and the training is very basic. HS bullies won't even see what hit them.
Then go for Gloved karate, In those matches, face or head shots are not allowed. And they get head gears and gloves, so the impact on the body is also low.
I will probably let they mama decide that and support them whatever they do.. I really wanna see what they do as a toddler and point them towards that direction.. Of course like many other people here I might put them into some type of Self defense or Martial Arts.. Other than that they mama will probably try to control what their activities..
Sounds good. See we need more men who will let the woman run it 😂 i like that u can say that and not feel emasculated. Too many GAGers think it makes you submissive
LOL.. Well, the thing is the wife usually rules the home life anyways.. Women naturally like to take over certain things, she most likely will.. As long as she ain't tryna rule over me.. 😂..
I'd not influence them like that. I'd continue my own hobbies and if my child chooses it by themselves, I'll help them better it. Beyond that, whatever they choose to do, I'll makse sure I'm able to support them in it. My parents never forced me into any activities and I plan to do the same.
For a son any kind of martial arts or self defence. For a doughter dancing of some kind of they want. Maybe self defence but hopefully she never needs it. I'm open to football netball and soccer but I feel they would enjoy and it would be more beneficial for the others and they could do both.
Reading, learning, and everything nerdy. Sports wise I'm not really keen on sports myself but I do love the outdoors so things like hiking, camping, and canoeing would be the physical activities I'd try to get them into.
Well its not rare here. I said it because for years and years a lot of people i know either got a scholarship from academics or from sports. I’d never put my kid in football but baseball is a consideration
Ah, okay. Well of them all, baseball is the least damaging. Most college students have permanent knee damage as a minimum (which is why most don't go pro because they have destroyed their bodies and can't).
music is the main one. because it's easier for little kids to learn music. also, i'll try to teach them some multiple languages like prolly japanese and Spanish. as for sports... fooseball? fooseball is pretty tight.
DeeDeeDeVour | 259 opinions shared on Sports topic.
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10 mo
If I have a son or a daughter (or both), I'd encourage him/her/them to take martial arts classes and swimming lessons. My MMA Instructor hubby will be their Taekwondo/Aikido teacher while I will be their swim coach.
Soccer, Swimming, and tennis. Working out will likely just be something he/she gets into down the road to get toned and build power behind their performance in most sports/have great stamina from treadmills/stairclimbers.
Yea i mentioned workouts as well cause i’d like them to become personal trainers at the gym as a side hobby. Soccer is mehh for me... tennis is blah (yet i like volleyball) 🤣🤷♀️ Swimming sounds good as long as the instructor reeeeally teaches them how to swim. I didn't choose surfing cause i dont wana increase my babies chances of drowning
Volleyball is a lot of fun. A buddy of mine who plays basketball jumped up higher than he meant to the other day and instead of his hands up to block. He got high enough his face did the blocking. Completely out cold. We nicknamed him Scott Sterling now.
Ballet bored me. I did it age 2-8 and grew out of it. Gymnastics was fun in youth but the older u get, the more flips required. I dropped out. Im all for performance arts like hiphop dance class but not the other two
If I had children - I would love for them to learn karate and yoga - karate because it leads to enlightenment and yoga because it calms you down and leads to healthy nutritional choices
I've seen young kids take karate lessons and maybe they take a kid's version of it that is easier on their bodies than what the older kids learn. My cousin took it at age 7-8 and she also took violin. She was very very very intelligent when she was in her teens and got into a top school. I believe karate and East Asian hobbies in general are good for the body and brain.
Acro/gymnastics and dance... just because that’s what I did but if they aren’t interested then that’s just that. Either way I’d encourage them to do artistic things.
Yea being creative/artistic whether through music, writing, building or drawing is a must in my household. And yea i def need my kids in hip hop dance classes. This gonna turn into this lol
I guess the whole dance crew fantasy would be pretty magical and adorable 😂 But Why would them being creative and artistic be a must? Not everyone has talent in that way and even if they learn, it doesn’t mean they’d use it in their lives long term if it’s something they happen to have no interest in. Not coming at you or anything. Just curious.
Like everyone in my main household is artistic. If you can't sing/draw/build, thats fine... but its not hard to work on writing. Poetry and writing raps is a good way for them to express themselves. It will be a must. Plus it’ll come in handy when its time to write those 5 page essays for class 😂
I wouldn't want them to do any sport because I wouldn't want to drive them at their sport all the time, I would influence them to read book, watch anime and play video games.
Yea but i said sports because that can actually get them a scholarship into college even if theyre benched all season. Watching anime and gaming are less likely
I'd maybe feel them out... But I'd try them in a simple sport or see what other school clubs were offered but maybe Soccer or baseball
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You have already lost the point by thinking in terms of letting kids find their own path. They need direction from you on what path to take. If you want your kid to amount to anything, you need to carefully lead them down the path until they get there.
@OpinionOwner mind you, my parents did an excellent job with me, cause I'm perfectly happy with my achievements and abilities. If they'd done things the way you mentioned, I'd end up being a deadbeat lawyer or failed army cadet.
@AdithyaR You are content with mediocrity because you have failed to attain anything real. You simply choose to live in a fantasy because facing reality is beyond your ability.
Not at all. My father used to be an army cadet and he later left it cause he wished to for a career cause he liked that. He wished that I would follow that and be an army cadet but both he and I knew I lacked the discipline to join the army. I am a writer, my mind is built for creativity and language. My parents let me choose my own path and today, I published a novel and a couple's stories in children's magazines. I own a writing blog and a page on instagram for poetry, I was one of the founding members and top speakers of my school's TED club. I have been editor in chief of my schools magazine and currently assistant editor of my college magazine. I learnt to play the piano, learnt gourmet cooking, received a black belt in shotokan karate, also won multiple laurels in astronomy and physics during my school and college time. So no, I don't think I'm mediocre.
SarahsSummer | 78 opinions shared on Sports topic.
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I’d be really psyched if my son gravities to hockey or lacrosse and my daughter softball, soccer, volleyball. or golf, so we can play together.
I avoided sport because I thought I wasn't good enough but if I have a boy I would love for him to play basketball. If it's a girl then she can be a cheerleader or play volleyball.
Yea i feared that as well. Yea baseball or volleyball for mine. I can't raise no cheerleaders 😂 they usually either get peer pressured into being stuckup little hoes
😂 that's so true. I was walking through the mall one time back in high school and these groups of girls tried to recruit me on their team. I guess they thought I could be a good cheerleader. 😂 I can't do half what normal cheerleaders can do.
Sports which are more than just sports. Life skills, like Swimmng and Self defense. Languages and Values. Just keeping them in touch would be enough. They'll figute out rest. I visualize it like growing a bonsai. 😂
I would get them to do at least one martial arts, probably two. Have them swim from an early age, even just to get them to learn it. Besides that, I'll just show him or her some sports and see what they prefer.
I was in that and its fun at first til they want you to hit them flips. Then it gets scary... just like ballet did. Thats why i dropped out round age 9
Basketball and golf. Basketball for obvious reasons, if he or she has my DNA they'll be tall with long arms. Golf because if you can reach pro level it's an easy way to make a good living.
I would let them choose just about anything they want and support them. And at the same time I was always listed the pros and cons about everything they want to do as far as Sports and hobbies and things in life
@DizzyDesii Piano is good. Ukulele is more portable. Cello is so big. And no on the drums. (All I can think of is the Grinch saying, "Oh the noise, noise, noise.")
There may not be a need for construction jobs if economy collapses. I saw a poll where 47% of home owners are thinking about selling their houses for cash because of the economy.
50 to 60 million lost their jobs, half of those jobs are gone forever. Unemployment will run out , $1200 one time check is nothing. They want to sell now , before bottom drops out. They can still be able to keep some of the money if they fall too far behind on loan , they will lose it all.
Yea i agree that the 1200 one time check was nothing for the unemployed. Even if it was recurring, thats like half of peoples monthly bills when u add in rent
Only reason i dont consider it a waste is for academic purposes. They dont have to do it throughout college vut i’d like them to get as many scholarship opportunities as they can... and well academics and sports usually get you one
Funny u ask I just saw my son pick up a football, looks like a line backer at 3yrs old. lol. However we are Dominicans, so ima encourage him to play baseball the next (Big Papi).
Yea but im saying its not sometthing i feel my kids would have to do yearly. I get there's always something new to learn but i’d prob just have them do it for a year and then focus on other stuff... baseball, academics, gym, etc
I mean its not important but i can see why people suggest it. If their dad doesn't push them into it then i def won't. I mean its fine but like boxing and stuff isn't an option. Im raising clean cut pretty boys whos faces can't get messed up
Lmao i’ve been the boss in all my relationships except for one. I doubt he will overrule me. But im saying that karate isn't something i’d fight him on. Football however is... not happening in my book
I don't blame you on the football. That can really do damage to someone's head. And I was only thinking you would be overruled if your hubby and your son both disagreed with you. But I guess we'll see what happens
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