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Kids - A thread for bragging, venting and, advice.

Bragging here.  My daughter made the Bantam A team this past spring and they had their first tournament this past weekend in North York.  She played awesome and had an assist in one game and a goal in the other!  So proud of her!
 
AlmosGirl said:
Bragging here.  My daughter made the Bantam A team this past spring and they had their first tournament this past weekend in North York.  She played awesome and had an assist in one game and a goal in the other!  So proud of her!
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And you should be! That is awesome. I'll bet the ear to ear grin lasted for quite some time! (both yours and hers) :)
 
Good stuff, A.G. My 8-year-old is trying out for the cross country team tomorrow. It's the only athletic team she's allowed to try out for at her school at that age. Whether she makes it or not, I'm very proud. 
 
Bullfrog said:
So I've got a boy who turns 2 on the 22nd. He's still not talking. Won't say daddy or mommy or no or any of the basics. He babbles and "talks" all the time, but won't say any real words. I'm not too worried, but has anyone else had a real late talker? Anything you did to help?
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My brother was like that, didn't talk until 3.  Just one day it was like the taps where turned on and he was babbling on and on and didn't shut up.  He was late for everything, he was wearing diapers to school.  This was 1982 so it was ok back then.
 
She made it! Practice though I understand is 4 times per week (2 mornings and 2 afternoons.)  :o Isn't that a little much especially given her age? I'm a bit worried it'll be more then she can handle.  :-\ ... and more then I can handle too.  :(
 
Floyd said:
She made it! Practice though I understand is 4 times per week (2 mornings and 2 afternoons.)  :o Isn't that a little much especially given her age? I'm a bit worried it'll be more then she can handle.  :-\ ... and more then I can handle too.  :(
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Congrats! My daughter is doing the same - where they get all the energy I don't know! She also swims competitively - 4 practices a week plus dry land traning and 2 swim meets a month. I get tired just watching her.

I think she will have a great time! Well done!
 
It's going to be tough financially, but we decided to try the boys in hockey.  The three year old is totally excited, the six year old said he didn't want to.  I'm not sure how to bring this up without him feeling pressured.  He's smart enough to perceive it's expensive and might not want to put that hardship on the family.  He's also less aggressive then his younger brother and doesn't like conflict.  I guess I'm dumbfounded that he'd say no. 
 
moon111 said:
It's going to be tough financially, but we decided to try the boys in hockey.  The three year old is totally excited, the six year old said he didn't want to.  I'm not sure how to bring this up without him feeling pressured.  He's smart enough to perceive it's expensive and might not want to put that hardship on the family.  He's also less aggressive then his younger brother and doesn't like conflict.  I guess I'm dumbfounded that he'd say no.
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Wow! Best of luck with it.
 
moon111 said:
It's going to be tough financially, but we decided to try the boys in hockey.  The three year old is totally excited, the six year old said he didn't want to.  I'm not sure how to bring this up without him feeling pressured.  He's smart enough to perceive it's expensive and might not want to put that hardship on the family.  He's also less aggressive then his younger brother and doesn't like conflict.  I guess I'm dumbfounded that he'd say no.
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Perhaps he just likes the sport, and thinks playing, and taking it to a competitive level will remove his enjoyment.
 
Congrats to your daughter Floyd.  That's awesome.  Trust me, they just have the energy.  I wish I could bottle some of it up for myself.

Moon, just let him try it for the year and if he doesn't like it, don't push him.  He may have fun.  My olest son who's 18, absolutely hated skating.  Tried him in lessons when he was 4 and he cried an cried.  We did give up and when he reached 14, he took some lessons but not good enough to play ice hockey.  He is a goalie in ball hockey and loves it and wishes that we would have pushed him to do the skating but you just can't sometimes.  Where are you able to put your 3 yr old into hockey? Our youngest just turned 3 last month but all hockey here in Brampton only starts at 4.  We are doing skating lessons and he will be out on the rink for ball hockey with hubby starting next month but not ice hockey.
 
AlmosGirl said:
Congrats to your daughter Floyd.  That's awesome.  Trust me, they just have the energy.  I wish I could bottle some of it up for myself.
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Thanks. First practice was this AM and she rocked it. Fortunately, cross-country season only lasts a month so I think we'll manage. Also, distances at the final meet are broken up by grade and since grade 3 is the youngest, my kid only has to do 1500M... 1500M was so two years ago! She's sooooo got this. See, I'm already turning in to an obnoxious soccer mom (well, dad I suppose.)   
 
Floyd said:
AlmosGirl said:
Congrats to your daughter Floyd.  That's awesome.  Trust me, they just have the energy.  I wish I could bottle some of it up for myself.
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Thanks. First practice was this AM and she rocked it. Fortunately, cross-country season only lasts a month so I think we'll manage. Also, distances at the final meet are broken up by grade and since grade 3 is the youngest, my kid only has to do 1500M... 1500M was so two years ago! She's sooooo got this. See, I'm already turning in to an obnoxious soccer mom (well, dad I suppose.) 
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;D You're becoming very good at it!
 
10 years ago today I held my one and only, pride and joy in my arms for the very first time. It was the first time I can really ever recall shedding tears of joy.
Since that day I have had so many precious moments and have been blessed to have a happy and healthy child. Being a father is by far the most rewarding thing I have ever done. I am a lucky man.

Happy birthday to my little girl!!!
 
Bullfrog said:
I'm just trying to get my little guy to tell me the truth if he has a poopy in his pants or not.

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Haha - reminds me of a good line a friend of mine came up with......

If you win a lifetime supply of diapers for your kid, can they go back and use it when they're 80?
 
Scot4bz said:
10 years ago today I held my one and only, pride and joy in my arms for the very first time. It was the first time I can really ever recall shedding tears of joy.
Since that day I have had so many precious moments and have been blessed to have a happy and healthy child. Being a father is by far the most rewarding thing I have ever done. I am a lucky man.

Happy birthday to my little girl!!!
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Happy birthday to your daughter!  Double digits - awesome birthday!
 
Floyd said:
Next step: DATING!  :P
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I used to think that way - now I almost feel sorry for the kid who comes to my door. I envision it something like this (based on her expensive tastes);

Pimple Faced Kid: Good evening sir, I'm here to pick up your daughter for our date. We're going to get some pizza and then off to the movies.
Me: What's your available credit limit?
Pimple faced kid runs away crying and my daughter and I watch the Leaf game.

And thanks AlmosGirl!
 
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