- Nov 29, 2009
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Winter swim they hold practice every weeknight, but are only required to go to 2 or 3 a week. Summer practice is in AM each weekday starting once school is over to end of July. Do you think this would be a dealbreaker type issue for a 10u TB coach? Probably also wants to play soccer in fall, but she understands this would be strictly rec, and would come after TB softball. she is 9, trying to let her keep doing as many different things as possible, really hate to limit her to one thing only this young,
Kids at your DD's age want to do everything, and think they can. Be sure she is not over-scheduled. Had a 12U girl a few years back who was doing VB, BB and practicing with our SB team in the winter, all at the same time. I told her mom she was overdoing it. Mom said she wants to do it all.
She ended up in a sling on her throwing arm. Overuse injury to her shoulder. She was ordered to take 8 weeks off by the doctor, ended up being 12. She missed the remaining BB and VB seasons. Barely made it back to SB when we started outside and playing games. She was way behind the rest of the team.
Let her do other things. If she want's to do too much then you'll have to step in as the parent and give her choices that are within reasonable limits. Kinda like the kid standing in front of the big candy dish. My wife's work has a wagon filled with candy for customers. I hear parents tell the kids all the time, "Only one."