Kid activity gtky

[bantyrooster]

H and I discussed this last night.

1. What is something you hope your lo's are involved in?
2. Something they will be involved in and there isn't a choice?
3. What do you hope they aren't in because you don't like it?
4. Is there anything you will absolutely not let them be in?

[bantyrooster]

1. I hope Gage plays football and golf because H and I really enjoy both. I hope Ellison the plays soccer and does dance at least when she is little.
2. Both will do some sort of 4H (likely show cattle) at least when they are elementary school age.
3. I hope there is no baseball/softball. It is the one sport I never got into. If they did I would learn though.
4. At this time my only hard and fast absolutely no is wresting. A ton of young kids I know are in it (like 5 years old). I was friends with two of our states 4 year state champs. They had lots of body issues and one had a serious anorexia problem to make weigh or drop/gain weight. I know as parents/ coaches that shouldn't happen. BUT the reality is here is happens a lot at the hs level. A friend would be 210 for football season and wrestled at 185. The ways he would drop weight every year was crazy. I totally side eye his parents.

[xanthepants]

I say never witha grain of salt, because honestly if she really wanted to do something, I'd let her.

1. What is something you hope your lo's are involved in? Piano (or at least music of some sort), Art of some sort, soccer
2. Something they will be involved in and there isn't a choice? Swimming, she must learn to swim no matter what.
3. What do you hope they aren't in because you don't like it? hockey, rugby, contact sports in general or anything super religious. Although roller derby is kinda kick ass.
4. Is there anything you will absolutely not let them be in? the KKK. I guess anything that shows poor sportsmanship, uber competetiveness, or a high propesity for serious injury.

[britbratjf]

]1. What is something you hope your lo's are involved in?
I would love for her to do piano or dance. I will probably throw her in dance, gymnastics & soccer to at least try.

2.Something they will be involved in and there isn't a choice? Swimming lessons.

3. What do you hope they aren't in because you don't like it? Softball. So boring.

4. Is there anything you will absolutely not let them be in?
Probably anything that's super expensive.

[pinkluna]

1. I hope E loves ballet/dance. So far she seems to be interested in it. I hope at least one of them likes drawing or painting because I love it. Other than that I'll be happy if they're involved in anything at all, competitive or not.
2. I was going to say nothing but agree with PP's on swimming lessons.
3. Hmm baseball? I've always found it boring and I'd hate to sit outside in the heat. Or a contact sport where they can easily get injured.
4. Nothing I can think of as long as we can afford it.

[roo1582]

1. I hope they both get involved with music and at least one sport. I don't really care which sport as long as they are active doing something.
2. Like PP's they have no choice but to take swimming lessons.
3. I really hope they avoid golf. Its just so boring to me.
4. Not that I can think of. I would hope they would both avoid the heavy hitting sports, like football.

[trixi282]

1. Something we both hope she does is sports, but specifically t-ball/softball, because we both played (H's whole family is big into baseball, I played softball for 12yrs) and loved it.

2. Not really anything I would force, but I really want her to continue doing Art in some capacity no matter what.

3. Soccer. H and I both don't really like watching soccer. If she does like it we'll support her, but it will be dreadful.

4. Wrestling (whether boy or girl). Just no.

[trixi282]

To elaborate on #2 since I hit send too soon and mobile won't let you edit:
Music is included in art.... Choir, band, I would love for her to do music, and visual arts or some sort too.

[sarasansh]

Apr 2, 2015 15:55:59 GMT -5 bantyrooster said:

H and I discussed this last night.

1. What is something you hope your lo's are involved in?
2. Something they will be involved in and there isn't a choice?
3. What do you hope they aren't in because you don't like it?
4. Is there anything you will absolutely not let them be in?

1) I hope he tries a lot of different things to figure out what he likes best--music, different sports, theatre, science olympiad, etc. But selfishly, I hope he gets super into swimming and archery and nerdy things like comic books.
2) Swimming, because that's a life skill and also MH and I are both swimmers and love the water. Frisbee, because MH plays three seasons out of the year and I go and watch two of them.
3) Basketball. Oh god basketball is so boring.
4) Any sport where the level of competition isn't age appropriate. I'd say wrestling and football, but if that turned out to be something he was really passionate about I'd do my best to support it.

[britbratjf]

Oh I think I will probably push golf at some point -- my FIL was a HS golf coach and its one of the easier college scholarships to get. So you know, it'd be awesome if she could get a scholarship out of it! Although, it would be pretty boring to watch.

[pegleg715]

1. What is something you hope your lo's are involved in?
I would love baseball, rugby, diving, and dance. But I doubt it will all happen haha

2. Something they will be involved in and there isn't a choice?
Piano lessons and swim lessons at a young age. Also Latin as a language.

3. What do you hope they aren't in because you don't like it?
Hockey- too early too cold and too expensive
Soccer- so booooring
Football- too time consuming
I'm quite picky

4. Is there anything you will absolutely not let them be in?
I don't think so.

[trixi282]

Of course reading other responses now that my kid is finally in bed, swimming lessons are a must. I was on swim team and also a lifeguard for years too. So it would be cool if she enjoyed it, but she has to at least learn to swim, even if she ends up hating it.

[knic06]

1. Playing an instrument well, guitar, piano, or something else.
2. Swimming lessons and also shop/equipment safety, dh has a family business of welding/fabricating so learning to be safe around all the stuff is a must.
3. The military. I fully support the US military and if he really wants to join then good for him, but I won't be steering him in that direction. Or baseball since I don't like it too much lol.
4. I can't think of anything that we would forbid.

[heatherbee]

Apr 2, 2015 15:55:59 GMT -5 bantyrooster said:

1. What is something you hope your lo's are involved in? I would love for my LO's to be involved in a school music program / theater program, baseball, football, and karate. DH really wants DS to be involved
in Boy Scouts because he got his Eagle Scout and remembers a lot of
really cool trips he participated in by joining.
2. Something they
will be involved in and there isn't a choice? I agree with swim lessons
at some point. I also will probably make my kids both try martial arts
because I feel strongly about the benefits it had in my life and want
them to at least try it.
3. What do you hope they aren't in because you don't like it? Basketball - least favorite sport ever.
4.
Is there anything you will absolutely not let them be in? I'm not sure I
would say never, but I would really struggle with DD wanting to do cheerleading. I would be ok with most things - I just hope they each find something they love!

[huskiefanuw]

Apr 2, 2015 15:55:59 GMT -5 bantyrooster said:

H and I discussed this last night.

1. What is something you hope your lo's are involved in?

Track- I did it from middle school through college.
Swimming or volleyball - girly is going to be tall.

2. Something they will be involved in and there isn't a choice?

In High school she either needs to do a sport or get a job. It's what my parents did with me and my sister.

3. What do you hope they aren't in because you don't like it?

Soccer, dull and I don't want to sit outside in the rain.
Cheerleading - not a fan

4. Is there anything you will absolutely not let them be in?

Wrestling - she doesn't need the body issues.

[jennmm]

Apr 2, 2015 15:55:59 GMT -5 bantyrooster said:

H and I discussed this last night.

1. What is something you hope your lo's are involved in?
2. Something they will be involved in and there isn't a choice?
3. What do you hope they aren't in because you don't like it?
4. Is there anything you will absolutely not let them be in?

1. I hope she might be interested in learning the piano. DH's great-grandma is hoping at least one of her great grands will pick it up and it seems like a fun thing to know
2. School! Ha. I don't see myself forcing her to be involved in any extra-curricular activity that she isn't interested in.
3. There's not really anything I absolutely hate. I'm not a huge fan of gymnastics so there's that.
4. Again, I don't see myself dictating them that much. Only problem would be trying to do too much. That could be a problem.

ETA: On #2, she will take swimming lessons at some point. That is a safety issue. She has already had toddler lessons for several months last year and I plan to re-enroll her to learn at least basic swimming.

[lainikins]

Apr 2, 2015 15:55:59 GMT -5 bantyrooster said:

H and I discussed this last night.

1. What is something you hope your lo's are involved in?
2. Something they will be involved in and there isn't a choice?
3. What do you hope they aren't in because you don't like it?
4. Is there anything you will absolutely not let them be in?

1. Soccer
2. Swimming lessons, though he is already in them and loves it.
3. Baseball. It is boring, but if he liked it I would let him pursue it.
4. Football and hockey. I don't want him in high contact sports. Unfortunately they are both big sports in our town, especially hockey.

[jodielyn10]

1. I hope my kids love running, and ideally triathlons. My H and I did triathlons every year before they were born, but finding time to bike and swim with kids is nearly impossible, so we're hoping to do it all together as a family once they're able.

2. They will learn to swim and ride bikes no matter what and they will have to be physically active regularly no matter what - We won't require a specific sport but regualar physical excercise is non-negotiable. From a non-athletic standpoint - they will take computer coding clases as early as we can sign them up. I think having that skill set in today's world is basically a must.

3. I hope they don't want to play baseball/softball. The time commitment is intense - I can't spend our free time shuffling kids to games.

4. I will not allow footfall before middle school at the absolute earliest. I'm a huge football fan and my dad is a football coach, so it's in my blood, but I don't think it's appropriate for growing/developing kids.

[bliz1712]

1. Soccer, basketball and tennis. Because of V I've really gotten into basketball. If I had a boy I would say football, but that's probably very unlikely with 3 girls.
2. Swim and ride bikes. Swimming will be a must because my parents live on a lake and we are there a lot, so for safety it's just best. And riding a bike because H likes to ride bikes and goes a lot with V. Also, I have a cousin who is 22 and never learned to ride a bike. I think it says a lot about him and how he has no ambition, this is very true. At an older age he should have at least tried it.
3. Dance, it's just not for me and it's expensive, Softball, it's just too boring for me.
4. Hockey. It's popular in the area, but it's so expensive. If she showed interest I would re evaluate, but I doubt it will even be on her radar.

[aimeefarrahfowler]

1. What is something you hope your lo's are involved in? Music, for sure. I'm pretty much going to let them take the lead and let me know what they want to try.

2. Something they will be involved in and there isn't a choice? They will both take piano lessons for at least a couple years. We have a piano in the house and I'd really like them to learn to play

3. What do you hope they aren't in because you don't like it? Soccer and baseball. So boring.

4. Is there anything you will absolutely not let them be in? As long as it's not too expensive or dangerous, probably not.

[paddyb]

1. What is something you hope your lo's are involved in? I hope they want to swim competitively and also learn an instrument
2. Something they will be involved in and there isn't a choice? they will learn to swim...they are both already in swim lessons
3. What do you hope they aren't in because you don't like it? there is nothing I am against based on my personal interests.
4. Is there anything you will absolutely not let them be in? Football and Hockey...too much risk of injury and concussions.

[tribute17]

H and I discussed this last night.

1. What is something you hope your lo's are involved in?
I want him to play tennis or golf or other "lifetime" sports. I wouldn't mind an instrument or choir but I'm not going to make them.

2. Something they will be involved in and there isn't a choice?
Swimming lessons is a good one. My parents have boats and we spend a lot of time on the water. H learned to swim pretty recently because of it and insists that they learn how at a young age. Also, I would say skiing. If they want to fit in with our family, they will go skiing. And yes, I realize we live in KS but we still go all of the time.

3. What do you hope they aren't in because you don't like it?
Anything super religious, marching band

4. Is there anything you will absolutely not let them be in?
Football, Hockey, wrestling: it is not worth the risk of head injuries to me. I'm aiming for intelligent kids who want to go to college and it just isn't worth it. I've just seen too many videos about what can happen with even minor concussions or brain injuries that I'm not willing to risk it. If I had girls, then cheerleading. The attitudes I see toward cheerleaders in high school are so bad that I really don't think I would let them. I probably won't face that though.