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Post by babytay on Nov 13, 2003 13:31:41 GMT -5
Well I have posted about the success with natural supplements. We have had ups and downs. I am really feel like he is doing much better. I am just afraid it is going to stop. My little one is not perfect now but he is trying. Anyway there are peewee basketball try outs today and I almost gave him meds because I thought he may need some extra help. Is that crazy or what I didnt do it though i stuck to my guns. He wants this so bad but I think it is to much for him. He does fine with baseball but I think it is slower. See the coach already said he needs to work on his game a little more after the first day of try outs. Also my 14 yr old is one of the best players on the 8th grade b-ball team at their school and has always been good at it so my little one wants to be just like him. I am just wondering what should I do if he doesnt make it How can I make him feel better. I tried to tell him just try again next year but he looks so sad.
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Post by eaccae on Nov 13, 2003 14:49:38 GMT -5
Wow there are tryouts for PeeWee? We don't have tryouts for PeeWee! I hope he makes it! You never know - basketball is such a fast-paced sport - he might actually do better than you think! Most ADHD kids I know at DS's age (8) do not like baseball because it is too slow for their attention spans! If he is doing alright in baseball - you might find that he is dong really well in basketball! I'll keep my fingers crossed!!!
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Post by babytay on Nov 13, 2003 15:06:54 GMT -5
yeah at his school they did tryouts. See my boy is 8 in second grade because his b-day is in Nov so he started late in school. He is very big for his age the team is 3rd and 4th grade but they let him try out because he is as tall as a 4th grader. He did okay in baseball but he would only swing at the ball in practice by the way he would always hit it really far too. Well in the game he would never swing and this didnt go over to well with the team. He always got walked  He also bowls on a league and he is the capt. he bowls pretty good for his age. he loves it. I think basketball is just something he thinks he has to do. I guess because its so fast I thought he might fall around alot I dont know I could be overprotective to. My oldest says I worry to much ( you think!) |
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Post by DenverSarah on Nov 13, 2003 15:10:17 GMT -5
You have my sympathy! It really breaks my heart to see my son feel bad about himself for any reason. What is the problem with his game? Is he not paying attention to the other players? Is he not fast enough or athletic enough? That latter two generally fall under the natural talent category...not much you can do to change that. But the former could be helped with maybe some caffeine? Lots of parents who stay away from meds but feel the need for some extra help in special situations use caffeine occasionally. I personally wouldn't have a problem with giving my kid a coke before a game once or twice a week if I felt it made him more able to do something he really loves and cares about. If there's nothing to be done...that's okay too! Often times the painful childhood experiences are the most valuable ones! Good luck!
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Post by babytay on Nov 14, 2003 11:03:58 GMT -5
Okay guys I talked to the coach and he said my son did fine. He told me that he paid attention and everything. No problems at all. This made me very very happy my son was happy to. Today is the last day of tryouts I am going to keep my fingers crossed. We will find out this evening who made the team.
thanks guys for your support
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Post by Kimmers on Nov 14, 2003 11:40:44 GMT -5
Why is it that our kids have such low self-esteem? Is that all part of the ADHD disorder?  If my son makes a mistake at something, even something as minor as say, not catching a pass during football at recess, he comes home and says he is never going to play again because he is no good at it. He might have caught every single other pass but it is not good enough because he missed that ONE. And no matter what you try and tell them...that everyone makes mistakes, and nobody's perfect, and all he needs to do is keep practicing, it is to no avail. This is one area I have never been able to get a hold of...breaks my heart to see him so down on himself. Kimmers |
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Post by DenverSarah on Nov 14, 2003 14:02:54 GMT -5
I think our kind of kids are a lot more emotionally sensitive than the average. Mine is very hard on himself too. It hurts him in school because if he doesn't know the answer or can't figure something out as quickly as he is used to, he gets angry and defensive. Our kids are just 10 times more everything? Mine is 10 times more loving and considerate than the other 6 y/o boys I've known, so it's both positive and negative |
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