What’s the Point?
I had a rough time getting Pumpkin ready for her basketball game this morning. She wanted to wear her hair a certain way that would not hold up well during the game, wear jewelry, and such… just being difficult in general. She asked me why I had signed her up for basketball, and I reminded her that she had said that she wanted to play.
I got her to the game, and she wanted to stay right by my side. The coach asked her to play one quarter, but she refused. She didn’t want to play the last quarter either, but I told her she needed to get out there and do her part. So she got out there on the court, but she just wouldn’t pay attention or anything.
We had a little talk about it. She said she just wasn’t good at basketball. I know she could do much better than she is if she would just pay attention and try. But it doesn’t look like it’s going to happen. I’m thinking about taking her out of t-ball as well, because if she isn’t even going to try it seems like a waste of time and money. And we don’t have much time or money to waste right now.
I signed her up for basketball because she seemed interested in it, and I thought it would help her gain self-esteem and learn about teamwork while having a good time. But I’m just not seeing those kinds of results. Advice, anyone?
