Anyone is welcome to submit a Guest Blog Entry to torontomike.com. I received the following entry earlier today.
BBall season is upon us. 2 kids playing for 2 different REP teams. 1 playing a division up - he's 14 playing with 15-17 year olds & holding his own so far. The other playing in his own age group - 14 years old.
A difficult decision we as parents have to make but 1 of the kids is that much better than the other. Travelling from Whitby to Burlington, Bradford to Leaside every week. Fortunately only 2 or 3 conflicts but going steady 3-4 days a week. Each also umpire - another conflict!
Weekends are not a time for relaxing - tournaments - Burlington, Thornhill, Kincardine, Chatham & Orillia. Both kids also practice on weekends. 4 weekends this summer away but we also have our own 2 tourneys in Bolton.
Parents get involved its very rewarding as I've coached Rep BBall for 5 years & house league for 3 years & time to have a different perspective of your kids & how they interact with others their own age. Confidence & self esteem.
No games tonight - but worked tonight till 7:00pm. I still love it. See how I am in September. The next 2 weeks 1 kid has 11 games in 10 days & the other has 5 games in the same period. Do I have a wife - I sure do. She is also on the Bolton Baseball Exec. committee.
We do it for the kids. Parents GET involved it's rewarding in any sport your kids are playing.
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If you had the foresight to discourage your kids from participating in activities of this nature you could be enjoying your evenings in front of the boob tube sucking back a brewski while your kids play video games in the next room. Now you've got 11 games in 10 days. Thanks for the warning!
