My son struck out in the 3rd inning and I could see him getting in his head about it. Bottom of the 6th and he's up again with two outs and one on. Hits a solid double and the runner scores. The whole team went crazy. He gave me the biggest smile when he came off the field. Reminded him it's not about one at bat.
That's the stuff right there. Getting back up after striking out and coming through with runners on, that's a life lesson right there. Your son's gonna remember that moment forever.
Man, that's what it's all about. Not just the win but watching him bounce back mentally after that strikeout. You must be so proud of him right now.
That moment when they bounce back from failure is everything. You handled that the right way by not making a big deal out of the strikeout. Kids feed off our reactions and he'll remember that you believed in him when it mattered.
Last inning walk-offs hit different when you've seen your kid work through the tough moments. He's gonna remember that game forever, and more importantly he'll remember that you were there and had his back.
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This is the good stuff right here. Not just the win, but seeing him come back mentally from that strikeout. That's character building in real time.