help me decide what sport for my son...

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  • contingencyplan
    contingencyplan Posts: 3,639 Member
    I still stand by my recommendation for Dwarf Tossing.
  • CookNLift
    CookNLift Posts: 3,660 Member
    mathletics
  • IPAkiller
    IPAkiller Posts: 711 Member
    SteelersFan7 Posted:
    Ballet. He could partner tall ballerinas.
    Tall ballerinas like Ben Roethlisberger?
  • Some_Watery_Tart
    Some_Watery_Tart Posts: 2,250 Member
    Curling.

    But seriously, I had the same problem with my son. He's pretty good at every sport he tries. So I just let him try as many as he wanted. Baseball won with swimming a close second.

    Let him try all the things. :drinker:
  • BrainyBurro
    BrainyBurro Posts: 6,129 Member
    in terms of Div. I scholarships, lacrosse is a hot sport right now for highly athletic kids who might not make it at the next level in baseball, football, or basketball, but could get a scholarship in lacrosse. kids around age 12 or 13 tend to start showing if they have an aptitude for the sport that might translate into playing in college. i knew a guy who when he was 9 or 10 that was better throwing a baseball with a lacrosse stick than he was with his hand and he ended up playing lacrosse in college and even led the country one year in goals (at Mt. St. Mary's), but that might have been back in the days of Div. IAA schools.
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    I hope your joking around....

    amen
  • IPAkiller
    IPAkiller Posts: 711 Member
    BrainyBurro Posted:
    in terms of Div. I scholarships, lacrosse is a hot sport right now for highly athletic kids who might not make it at the next level in baseball, football, or basketball, but could get a scholarship in lacrosse. kids around age 12 or 13 tend to start showing if they have an aptitude for the sport that might translate into playing in college. i knew a guy who when he was 9 or 10 that was better throwing a baseball with a lacrosse stick than he was with his hand and he ended up playing lacrosse in college and even led the country one year in goals (at Mt. St. Mary's), but that might have been back in the days of Div. IAA schools.

    Yeah, LAX has slowly gained popularity for men at the college level over the past two decades. But for those of us who have little girls... this sport is growing in popularity 10 times faster for them. If you have a daughter between 2 and 8 get them involved in this and they are guaranteed a scholarship!
  • _noob_
    _noob_ Posts: 3,306 Member
    But LAX is such a new game, that I don't know...
  • BrainyBurro
    BrainyBurro Posts: 6,129 Member
    But LAX is such a new game, that I don't know...

    new in TX maybe, but not new where i grew up.

    take a look around at all of the Pac12 and Big10 programs adding Lax as scholarship sports now. Denver University made the final four a couple of years ago and that's huge for the growth of the game. i see kids out here in Colorado starting to throw around lacrosse balls on their lawns in the spring now instead of baseballs. the hotbed for the sport is always going to be NY/MD/NJ, but it's popular from VA to new england and there are lots of VERY good schools back east that have scholarships for their lax programs. the only downside is that lax and baseball seasons coincide, so he'd have to choose which spring sport he wants to play at a young age in order to get really good at one of them.
  • sloth3toes
    sloth3toes Posts: 2,212 Member
    in terms of Div. I scholarships, lacrosse is a hot sport right now for highly athletic kids who might not make it at the next level in baseball, football, or basketball, but could get a scholarship in lacrosse. kids around age 12 or 13 tend to start showing if they have an aptitude for the sport that might translate into playing in college. i knew a guy who when he was 9 or 10 that was better throwing a baseball with a lacrosse stick than he was with his hand and he ended up playing lacrosse in college and even led the country one year in goals (at Mt. St. Mary's), but that might have been back in the days of Div. IAA schools.

    Definitely lacrosse in terms of scholarships. There's just no money ( currently ) in pro lacrosse, post college. Unless you're Paul Rabil. And at the rate Canadians are gobbling up scholarship money, it might be alot harder for your son to get a slice of the pie, when his time comes.

    :wink:
  • gsnobel
    gsnobel Posts: 49 Member
    How about teaching him to go to school, he can become a sports attorney. No injuries and he can take care of you!
  • KoolKatJack93
    KoolKatJack93 Posts: 53
    Brazilian jiu-jitsu or Mma.It teaches self discipline and control.Depending on how good he gets,he'll start earning some medals on his accomplishments
  • WisiPls
    WisiPls Posts: 359
    MMA, sign him up for early baby fights by the age of 4, he'll be pro fighting allistair overeem by the age of 12

    edit: wizard above me^
  • dwalt15110
    dwalt15110 Posts: 246 Member
    Lots of opinions, but what would the child wnat to do. Here's how to make the decision. Take him to ****s Sporting Goods. Look around. Show him things for every sport. Let him hold the bat, play with the football etc. He will give some sections no more than 3 seconds of his attention. But then there will be that one section that you will not be able to pry him away from. That is the sport for him.

    We did that with my grandson. He spend 3 second here, 6 seconds there, and had to be pried out of the hockey section after an hour. That's what he plays. He absolutely loves it. Remember, it is NOT what you love, it is what your child loves.
  • sewerchick93
    sewerchick93 Posts: 1,438 Member
    Inuit mouth pulling..as long as he isn't a germaphobe.
  • KoolKatJack93
    KoolKatJack93 Posts: 53
    @WisiPls And Overeem would still get knocked out from a front kick haha
  • aaronlawrenc
    aaronlawrenc Posts: 666 Member
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  • 19bulldog60
    19bulldog60 Posts: 96 Member
    KID
  • highervibes
    highervibes Posts: 2,219 Member
    I don't know. What does HE want?

    He's 3. He wants his mommy, he wants to play and he wants to be clothed and fed and has high hopes of wiping his own *kitten* one day.
  • BrainyBurro
    BrainyBurro Posts: 6,129 Member
    I don't know. What does HE want?

    He's 3. He wants his mommy, he wants to play and he wants to be clothed and fed and has high hopes of wiping his own *kitten* one day.

    i'm not sure buying a donkey for his son is an option at this point.

    i wonder, is there such a thing as donkey timeshares though?
  • highervibes
    highervibes Posts: 2,219 Member
    I don't know. What does HE want?

    He's 3. He wants his mommy, he wants to play and he wants to be clothed and fed and has high hopes of wiping his own *kitten* one day.

    i'm not sure buying a donkey for his son is an option at this point.

    i wonder, is there such a thing as donkey timeshares though?

    What kind of ridiculous question is that?! This is America, OF COURSE THERE IS!!!
  • boystennismom
    boystennismom Posts: 28 Member
    Hum, very interesting post. I have two boys that are tennis players and live at a tennis academy with my younger. Older is sophomore in college (D3 full ride) because he loves the school had lots of D1 choices. Younger is a senior and will play D1 for sure. I would tell you it is a HUGE commitment I've seen lots of kids do really well but end up quitting because they get burned out. If I could do it again I would pick golf for sure. His height would be a huge asset in golf! My experience would be let him play everything and focus on one thing about 12 or 13. Playing all sports makes you a better athlete than only playing one.

    If you're hoping for a professional proceed with caution you can give your kids every opportunity but it comes down to all them later. If they don't really want it, it won't happen. Tennis parents are crazy thinking their child is the next Federer and going to support the family. The things I've seen travelling with my boys to tournaments is crazy.

    Good Luck!
  • tonybalony01
    tonybalony01 Posts: 613 Member
    Crap! My daughter is already 2 1/2. Is it too late for me to start her on a training regimen? She likes running around, splashing in the bathtub and scooting around on her little bicycle. I was thinking triathlete. She also likes kicking the soccer ball around, so maybe soccer or place kicker? I was hoping she'd make up her own mind, but she can be so indecisive.

    _noob_, I didn't realize people in TX knew that anything but football existed. Please forgive my ignorance. I'd say push him toward baseball and football. Make sure he majors in marketing or management (maybe both) in college so if the pro thing doesn't work out he can always become an agent.
  • Lacrossedad
    Lacrossedad Posts: 4 Member
    My son plays U13 lacrosse and loves it. He has played since 2nd grade. But if its a scholarship you are looking for...highly unlikely! It's extremely rare for anyone to get a full scholarship in lacrosse. The top teams have MAYBE one player on full scholarship any given year, and that's only for the very best of players. I believe Kyle Harrison was on only a half scholarship when he was a senior. When you have less than 13 scholarships to give out and 45 guys on a team there's not much room to give out full rides.
  • Jersey_Devil
    Jersey_Devil Posts: 4,142 Member
    hes only gonna be like 6'5"? that's unacceptable. its never too early to inject him with growth hormones..maybe get him up to 7 feet, 7 foot 2 if you find a really good doctor.
  • sloth3toes
    sloth3toes Posts: 2,212 Member
    My son plays U13 lacrosse and loves it. He has played since 2nd grade. But if its a scholarship you are looking for...highly unlikely! It's extremely rare for anyone to get a full scholarship in lacrosse. The top teams have MAYBE one player on full scholarship any given year, and that's only for the very best of players. I believe Kyle Harrison was on only a half scholarship when he was a senior. When you have less than 13 scholarships to give out and 45 guys on a team there's not much room to give out full rides.

    And hopefully, Canadians are gonna snap up a big % of those available scholarships in the next few years. :bigsmile:
  • _noob_
    _noob_ Posts: 3,306 Member
    I don't know. What does HE want?

    He's 3. He wants his mommy, he wants to play and he wants to be clothed and fed and has high hopes of wiping his own *kitten* one day.

    LMAO
  • 4_Lisa
    4_Lisa Posts: 362 Member
    LACROSSE all the way!
  • 4_Lisa
    4_Lisa Posts: 362 Member
    My son plays U13 lacrosse and loves it. He has played since 2nd grade. But if its a scholarship you are looking for...highly unlikely! It's extremely rare for anyone to get a full scholarship in lacrosse. The top teams have MAYBE one player on full scholarship any given year, and that's only for the very best of players. I believe Kyle Harrison was on only a half scholarship when he was a senior. When you have less than 13 scholarships to give out and 45 guys on a team there's not much room to give out full rides.

    And hopefully, Canadians are gonna snap up a big % of those available scholarships in the next few years. :bigsmile:

    My daughters Lacrosse academy here in Edmonton AB travels to the States every year, and there have been a number of boys given scholarships... It's awesome to see it expanding here.
  • sloth3toes
    sloth3toes Posts: 2,212 Member
    My daughters Lacrosse academy here in Edmonton AB travels to the States every year, and there have been a number of boys given scholarships... It's awesome to see it expanding here.

    lisal120.... also posted in your NLL thread from way back... here....

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/904949-anybody-follow-the-nll-lacrosse

    Would be nice to get anyone who is interested in lacrosse posting in that thread.

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