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My
sixteen-year-old son came home from school the other day and dropped his bags
in the middle of the floor. The next sound I heard was him yelling up the
stairs to me, “Ma, can you run some bath water for me? I’m tired from the track
meet.”
I yelled
back to him, “I’m tired too, can you bring me a snack from the kitchen?”
And that was
the beginning of outdoor sports season at my house. This year is different than
the typical sports season at our house…sports are beginning to overlap. As my
son realizes his high school years are almost over, he is putting more emphasis
on preparing for college and the sport that he wasn’t to play.
In an effort
to keep his body in tip top shape, my son decided to add additional sports to
his lineup of activities. Therefore, the new season that we are experiencing
consists of track, Rugby, weekend camps and college visits. What has been your
experience with your kids and sports…think you might be a sports mom?
Here are 3
signs that you are a sports mom
·
You show up at your child’s sporting
event and you don’t have a clue about what is going on – My son is playing Rugby for the
first time this year. He joined because a friend invited him to a practice and
he wanted to stay in shape for football. I went to the game to support my son’s
new venture. Seated in an arm chair along the sidelines, I watched as dads
shouted commands, coaches bellowed good
job and little kids ran around cheering. I winced as one player grabbed the
opposing player around the neck and threw him to the ground. The player on the
ground tossed the ball to someone else on his team as he hit the turf with a
thud.
I didn’t know whether I was watching a wrestling match, a soccer game, or
football. Maybe it was a combination of all of these sports, but I was there to
support my son. There is no guarantee I will learn the ins and outs of this
sport. My son has played football for eight years and he says I barely
understand the game.
Rugby
·
You plan your family outings around
your child’s practice schedule – When my older son was home for spring break, we decided to
go the movie theater. Our plan was to catch an early evening show and get back
home in time for me to relax before bedtime. My sixteen-year-old wanted to join
us, but he had other obligations. He asked us to go to a later show in hopes
that he would make it. He first had to go to “workouts” for football, then to
track practice and wanted us to wait and see if he could join us.
·
You enjoy your child’s sporting event
just as much as he does – Go team!
What would
you add to the list of “signs of a sports mom?”
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