- Jun 18, 2010
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Hi, my dd is a very good athlete (bias dad), softball is her favorite sport, and she is 11. I have coached her rec team since she was 6, and she is one of the more talented players in the league. Her PC has suggested last year that she start playing on a competitive team and again this year said she really needs to push herself more with a higher level of play. The problem is my dd is very shy and gets embarrassed easily. She is kind and has a good spirit and works hard… but she is soooo shy (to a fault).
I took her to watch a tournament this weekend to expose her to a more completive level of play. I asked her if she would be interested in guest playing on a team later this summer or fall just to see if she would like it. She said she would play in a tournament if she could play with her friends. I can see she is using her friends as a crutch because she is worried about playing with a group of girls she does not know.
Does anyone have any suggestions or experiences dealing with a shy dd or similar situation?
I took her to watch a tournament this weekend to expose her to a more completive level of play. I asked her if she would be interested in guest playing on a team later this summer or fall just to see if she would like it. She said she would play in a tournament if she could play with her friends. I can see she is using her friends as a crutch because she is worried about playing with a group of girls she does not know.
Does anyone have any suggestions or experiences dealing with a shy dd or similar situation?