12 year old - we have tried every sport Wondering if…
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12 year old - we have tried every sport
Wondering if others have any advice. My son is 12 and not the most athletic. We have tried every sport but he does not excel in any of them. He does not practice on his own and it is a battle to get him out after work. He loves reading, trains, Minecraft, light bike riding. He does well in school.
My concern is that he has a bit of delusion about his abilities. He played soccer for 5 years but he never went after the ball. The other kids shunned him. At 9, we quit because it was a social negative as many kids took it seriously. He has played basketball for 7 years but barely gets touches because lacks solid scoring and dribbling skills. He adds little to the team and again, kids shun him. He never gets the ball and not friendly towards him. He gets down but I explain that he would need to practice more but as long as having fun then he should keep playing. Deep down, I don't like the social aspect. Coaches and boys are drawn to good players. Bad players are social misfits. He tells me today that he wants to try out for middle school (highly competitive with giant kids). I told him straight that he won't make the team. I told him proud that he has ambition but I don't know how to get him to connect the dots without hurting his fragile self-esteem. Advice?
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Wondering if others have any advice. My son is 12 and not the most athletic. We have tried every sport but he does not excel in any of them. He does not practice on his own and it is a battle to get him out after work. He loves reading, trains, Minecraft, light bike riding. He does well in school.
My concern is that he has a bit of delusion about his abilities. He played soccer for 5 years but he never went after the ball. The other kids shunned him. At 9, we quit because it was a social negative as many kids took it seriously. He has played basketball for 7 years but barely gets touches because lacks solid scoring and dribbling skills. He adds little to the team and again, kids shun him. He never gets the ball and not friendly towards him. He gets down but I explain that he would need to practice more but as long as having fun then he should keep playing. Deep down, I don't like the social aspect. Coaches and boys are drawn to good players. Bad players are social misfits. He tells me today that he wants to try out for middle school (highly competitive with giant kids). I told him straight that he won't make the team. I told him proud that he has ambition but I don't know how to get him to connect the dots without hurting his fragile self-esteem. Advice?
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