Basketball

We have been looking forward to fall sports since school started. Parker has been dying to try his foot in the sports scene. With the success that soccer brought us, we decided to try out basketball. He really enjoys the sport, but he quickly realized there is a lot more to this sport than soccer. His coaches are fabulous and really try to teach the importance of team work....they make sure all of the kids get a chance touch the ball and try to shoot it. Parker, has learned some fundamentals such as bounce passing and guarding his opponates.....it is really funny watching 10, 4 year olds running around the court with their hands in the air..... Parker along with most of the kids on his team, are really lost as of what they are suppose to be doing. Parker, is not a very aggressive player.....which he does not get from me. I get frustrated because he is just standing around and not going after the ball....part of it is that he is trying to remember to do 5 things at one time and the other is that he does not have his mother yelling at him on the court, telling him to get the ball. Last week he asked the coach if he could take a break from playing. I told him to buck up....you think Jordan ever asked for breaks....12 seconds later he was back on the court. Ben told me not to be mean.....now I get why he is not so aggressive:) it is good that he has his dad to comfort him.

On a good note....he is an excellent shooter 9/10 times he will make the basket...his teammates usually pass the ball, for him to put in the basket...and that makes me happy....He really is a good player...we don't get to practice a lot because we don't have a hoop in a yard or really no room for one....someday:) Half-way through the season and we are doing good. Go Golden Bears!!!