I was never good at sports...come to think of it I was never good at anything I tried, I mean even my marriage was a failure...wait that's not the point
I whole heartedly agree with all the others are saying, however, I see that kids also give up too easily or don't try. I'm not saying that's the case with Nathan I'm just saying it keeps people from achieving things later in life. My dad was very strict on us when it came to school. I struggled with math and he would make it miserable. I think all he wanted to do was make me think before saying 'I don't know how to do this' or 'I can't figure it out'. I see that with DD too when I'm helping her do the homework. I want her to try even if it's wrong, I want to see some effort from her before I help her. Having said that if Nathan has no interest in it that's a whole different thing and he shouldn't be forced to 'enjoy' something he's not interested in. But if he wants to play but isn't good at it yet then he just needs help and encouragement...but just as importantly he also needs to put in some effort.
Me: 35|WAW: 38|D: 6yo | http://tinyurl.com/2dxx7m6 Feb 2006, left, came back in two weeks Aug 2006, left again Apr 2007, filed for divorce Dec 2007, reunited Mar 2010, moved out, filed again
