Finally got my son interested in baseball and I'm obsessed

Dec 291 min read

8yo Jake has been resistant to sports his whole life. Too much pressure, too competitive, not fun. We've tried soccer, basketball, nothing stuck. Randomly took him to a minor league game last month and something just clicked. Now we're out in the backyard 3-4 times a week working on his swing. Yesterday he hit THREE solid ones in a row and the grin on his face... man. I know I gotta be careful not to push too hard but this feels different. He's genuinely excited to go practice. Anyone else have a kid who just needed to find the right activity?

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Comments(5)

PPete A.RegularDec 29

This is awesome man. Jake sounds like he just needed to find his own way into it instead of feeling forced. Did you do anything specific to hook him or did he just naturally start getting curious watching you?

CChris M.New DadDec 29

Please tell me you're documenting this somehow because you're going to want to remember this moment when he's a teenager and you're arguing about something else.

KKevin P.RegularDec 30

My 7yo was the same way. Turns out he just needed to do it on his own terms. Now I can't get him to stop talking about his favorite players. Get ready for a LOT of baseball facts at dinner.

KKevinNew DadDec 30

The fact that he was resistant and NOW he's the one wanting to play is the real win here. You didn't push it, you just made it available and let him choose. That's good parenting right there.

NNate B.RegularJan 1

Wait until he asks you to play catch with him. That's when it really hits different. You're gonna be that dad at 6am on Saturday throwing a ball around and loving every second of it.

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