Many times we find ourselves with the decision of what activities and sports should we sign up our kids?

As parents sometimes we use our own background and experiences to reach a decision, other times we ask our friends, families, or the internet to find an answer. My opinion is that as parents we should facilitate the opportunities we give our kids. Forcing a sport on them no matter how passionate or how much anyone recommends it to you, should be only introduced after taking your son to see the sport first hand. So for Example if you would like to introduce your son to soccer, then go ahead and take him to the games and or practices, maybe someone you know already takes his/her kids to soccer so taking them there is a great idea for them to see if it would interest them.

Soccer is a great sport; more than just getting physically fit it also encourages a lot of teamwork and most importantly is the friendships that are made. Unfortunately a large percentage of kids will quit the sport in a couple of years. The reasons are many, but the main ones are:

1. Lack of playing time: coach is interested in winning and decides to only play his most experienced and best players, while at the same time discouraging the less skilled and experienced players.

2. Look up part 1, as the years go by your son realizes he’s not good enough to play at a higher level and decides to quit.