My son had a bad day today on the soccer field. The coach told him he lost his position as a midfielder because he wasn't passing the ball enough.
I notice my son gets deflated very easily when things don't go his way - just like I used to.
"Like father, like son", so the saying goes.
I tried to encourage him after the practice by telling him he needs to play hard no matter where the coach puts him. I also told him attitude is important. I coached baseball this year and there was a talented player that I benched because of poor attitude.
I even told him that if this is the worst of your problems - then your problems aren't that bad.
I found that my advice didn't help him. It actually made him angry. He got smart with me so I took away his phone.
Children think like children not like men, as the Bible says. I try my hardest to parent him well but I know I make mistakes.
I am really close to my son because I was a single parent for 5 years prior to remarrying in 2007.
I think I did a an ok job and he started to feel a little better after an hour of negativity.
He's getting more challenging being 13 years old and he has clever arguments with me as well.
He reminds me of some some of the things I used to do.
I notice my son gets deflated very easily when things don't go his way - just like I used to.
"Like father, like son", so the saying goes.
I tried to encourage him after the practice by telling him he needs to play hard no matter where the coach puts him. I also told him attitude is important. I coached baseball this year and there was a talented player that I benched because of poor attitude.
I even told him that if this is the worst of your problems - then your problems aren't that bad.
I found that my advice didn't help him. It actually made him angry. He got smart with me so I took away his phone.
Children think like children not like men, as the Bible says. I try my hardest to parent him well but I know I make mistakes.
I am really close to my son because I was a single parent for 5 years prior to remarrying in 2007.
I think I did a an ok job and he started to feel a little better after an hour of negativity.
He's getting more challenging being 13 years old and he has clever arguments with me as well.
He reminds me of some some of the things I used to do.
