Anyone else's kid obsessed with the wrong sports?

Dec 3·1 min read

My son (9) wants to do competitive robotics instead of baseball or soccer like the other dads' kids talk about. Which is GREAT, I'm genuinely excited about it, but also now I'm the guy who doesn't know anything about his kid's extracurricular lol. Had to watch YouTube videos just to understand what FIRST Robotics even is. Is this just what happens as they get older or what? Do your kids do weird niche stuff?

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PPatrick W.RegularDec 4

Genuinely excited is the vibe that matters. He'll remember that way more than what sport everyone else does. You're already winning this part

DDerek P.RegularDec 5

lol the small talk at parent events is gonna hit different. "What sport does your son play?" "Competitive robotics" confused nod. But this is lowkey the future

MMike T.RegularDec 6

Are there robotics competitions near you? Because those parent crowds are probably way different—less status-flexing about travel leagues, more actual nerds who care about the thing

TTony V.RegularDec 5

This is actually the cool dad thing though. Baseball stories are everywhere. You get to learn robotics terminology and actually understand what your kid cares about

MMarcus W.RegularDec 6

Robotics is cooler than baseball honestly. And he's gonna build actual problem-solving skills instead of just... running around. You should own that

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