For the record, I'm counting every game the Huskies cover the spread as a win for that rebuilding program! Go Dawgs!
On a side note, the Ducks looked horrible last night. Wake up call or in for a rough transition year? Not sure. As for the possibility of a National Championship, don't give up yet. Phil Knight has really boosted up the athletics there, so that is always a huge incentive for athletes to head up to U of O.
Ok, concerning "forcing" a child into activities, I am 100% against it. Like others have stated, if the love isn't in the activity, they will come to resent having to do the activity. I see high school parents who push their kids to be athletes and the kids not only don't work hard and add to your program, but they end up being cancers b/c they just don't want to be there.
I'd love for my own D6 to want to play sports, but I'm waiting for her to tell me that she's interested. My X and I battle on this as my X thinks that she's still too young to start sports and other activities, but we've both stayed away from pushing her into anything.
Now, she's telling me she wants me to teach her how to play basketball and wants to play volleyball, soccer, and baseball. So, I'll look to sign her up for those activities - especially if she's able to do it w/her friends.
My only rule is if my D6 says she wants to participate in a sport or activity, I won't let her quit until the season or session is finished. At that point, if she never wants to do it again, that is fine w/me. However, I won't let her think she can simply walk away from something when the going gets tough.
This is yet another area my X and I disagree on as my X believes she should be able to quit sometimes if she isn't happy. Not a shock as my X demonstrated this belief w/our M.
