Twice a week her team practices and on Saturdays she has games.
We are in to the second game…
…and second loss.
Neither were close games, they are getting pounded!
I have a dilemma.
Our girls are not
They DO have great sportsmanship though.
How do you teach 9 and 10 year old girls to be
I’ve been known to be on the
I can hear some of you as you read that…
...”Ya don’t say!”…
…”Wow, way to state the obvious.”
I wasn’t an athlete as a child, I was lanky and accident prone.
I can hear some of you…again...as you read that…
...”Ya don’t say!”…
…”Wow, way to state the obvious.”
When I was in my 20’s and started playing Crud I realized that I really liked winning. When the game was over it ended for me…win or loose I considered it over (I am a “Good game!” Kinda Gal, mostly). Every once in awhile my Ex would go over what I did wrong and how I could improve my game…yes, stupid I know, it was just Crud. I wanted to improve though.
Our ‘teams’ would play both Women and Men.
The next day I would wake up with bruises all over my thighs and arms and once ended up with cracked ribs…He was a big fella.
When I went to the flight Doc about my ribs that week she said…
…”You played a great game.”
I enjoyed teaching the Women how to play.
Some of them were already
We were adults though…I could say what I wanted to them and they could say what they wanted back to me...
I’m not my Daughters coach. I've never played basketball…I don’t know the rules of the game (I’m learning slowly).
What I do know are some lessons for life...
http://behindthebookscover.blogspot.com/2011/12/lessons-for-our-children.html
To teach young Girls to be
I’m all about empowerment…and Girl power.
…and if you want a motivational speech…That I CAN do.
I of course would have to watch my language…
I wonder if the Coach would let me?
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