hockey

[ermine_rat]

I am going to fret a little bit here.

My son really likes Hockey, and although he started about a year and a half ago, he has surpassed many of his peers in the 9-10 age range (the squirt league), and many have been skaing since they were 4. In two teams at his level (second year squirt) he is probably the tallest kid, and has a strong build. He

Comments

[rustmon]

I think as long as you guys continue to do exactly what you're doing he'll grow up to be a very good example. If you don't want him to be a goon I would casually suggest more skill and finesse work as opposed to just Lowering his shoulder. When I read that it brought to mind all of the finesse work Steve and others were doing with me because just because I was big it didn't mean I had to act like I was big.

You're very crafty and you think of things differently than other people do and I would suggest that you use that to challenge him in subtle ways if that's what he wants.

[ermine_rat]

I wonder if his fondness for the hockey stick will turn him towards great weapons later in life....

[helblonde]

The support you're giving him to pursue his sport (that is not a super fun drive) is a pretty big gift.

Don't knock your lack of sport background. He doesn't need it.

[klwilliams]

I've learned a little bit about hockey from watching Jeannie's games. You know, Jeannie, who went from never skating at all to becoming an all-hockey-all-the-time woman, who jumped up a league way ahead of everyone else? I think your boy has been bitten by the same bug. Hang on and enjoy the ride.

[ermine_rat]

I think you're right.