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by Prasert Wood
There is no more an American a tradition than Little League baseball. For generations upon generations, hopeful dads have sent their sons out onto the field to play that greatest of American games – baseball. Unfortunately, baseball Little League can be tough for some kids. You see, when they enter the baseball Little Leagues, kids are still not fully formed. Some of them are already active and outgoing, but other ones have a difficult time making it. For every kid whose life is enriched by a Little League baseball team, another one is completely traumatized by it. Some kids do not make the starting lineup, others get mocked by their teammates – the list goes on.
Fortunately, as youth baseball league parents, there are things that you can do to help your child out. Little League baseball should be about teaching self-confidence and discipline, not about causing your kids to be miserable. If they are having trouble hitting the ball, pitching, or catching, you need to help them out. You need to get them the best Little League baseball equipment that you can get, first of all. This means a glove, bat, ball, and cleats. Even more importantly, however, you need to practice with them. There are all kinds of resources available for Little League baseball tips. Even if you don't know how to play baseball yourself, it doesn't mean that you can't help your kid out. Just simply playing catch with him, encouraging him to develop his game, and being there with him when he has to go against the opposing team can really help.
| Bit of History |
Baseball is the religion that worships the obvious and gives thanks that things are exactly as they seem. Instead of celebrating mysteries, baseball rejoices in the absence of mysteries and trusts that, if we watch what is laid before our eyes, down to the last detail, we will cultivate the gift of seeing things as they really are.
| —Thomas Boswell, U.S. sports journalist. “The Church of Baseball,” Baseball: An Illustrated History, ed. Geoffrey C. Ward, Knopf (1994) |
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Ultimately, the biggest mistake that you can make is to force your kid to play Little League baseball. Little League games are supposed to be fun, but for kids who don't want to play, they can be a humiliating experience. It is important for all kids to have physical activities, but you should make sure that your kids have some choice about what physical activities they participated in. If the kid doesn't want to play Little League baseball, don't make him. After all,there are plenty of good games and plenty of physical activities. Maybe instead of Little League baseball, he can join a junior soccer league. Perhaps you can set him up for martial arts. It doesn't matter as long as he is active in a sport that he enjoys. That is the most important thing.
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