Kid about to start baseball" Here are some tips?for you
Last fall, when the country was gripped with Toronto Blue Jays fever, a lot of kids got caught up in the excitement, too. Parents from coast to coast were bombarded with baseball-related questions from their kids, like, ?Can I dress up as Jose Bautista for Halloween"?; ?Can I get my hair cut like Josh Donaldson"? and ?Can I join a baseball team next year"?
Easy yeses, right" (Although you may have regretted the whole Donaldson haircut thing on school picture day.) But now that spring has rolled around, it?s time to make good on that promise and sign up your son or daughter to play baseball this season.
If it?s his first time in a league, he?ll have some things to learn. But so will you. Before your kid steps up to the plate, here?s what you need to know. 1. Manage your expectations
Kid?s first time playing T-ball" Keep your expectations low. When it?s his turn at bat, he?ll be lucky if he even makes contact with the ball?it?ll be more like watching kids take blindfolded swings at a pinata. And if he does miraculously get a hit, be ready to yell ?Ruuun!? Most kids are so surprised?and thrilled!?to get a hit that they forget to sprint for first base. (And the ones that do usually bring the bat with them.)
Other popular phrases shouted by parents at the neighbourhood diamond include, ?Nice try, slugger!? and ?Don?t scratch down there right now, sweetie.?
2. Don?t sign up to be a volunteer pitcher
At some point, your kid will graduate from T-ball to ...
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