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So, I've been thinking a lot lately about getting N involved in a sport/group of some kind. I really think it would help him learn to focus his

Posted by kelly Jul 28 '17, 08:03

energy (and short fuse, gets very frustrated) on something.

He's not very athletically inclined (or I should say, he's afraid to try new things - afraid he's going to fail - generally on the timid side there). He's also 5 so I'm guessing limited athletic ability isn't very unusual in group sports at this age. Everyone's putting their kids in everything at this point.

What would be a good sport or other kind of group to put him in?

Responses:

soccer and/or basketball. Easy to kick a ball and you can get a hoop for your driveway -- nm - Beaker Jul 28, 09:08
See if your public library has a robotics club or something else that's a regular group. -- nm - mara Jul 28, 08:43 1
- This too! Also: coding -- nm - Strongbad Jul 28, 09:24
Golf, archery, target shooting -- nm - VMan Jul 28, 08:41 3
- guerrilla warfare, small arms combat training, sniper school -- nm - decline Jul 28, 08:47 1
  - He's a little young yet but could grow into those, I suppose. - VMan Jul 28, 08:54
- Darts -- nm - zork Jul 28, 08:41
I recommend TKD or Soccer. - Strongbad Jul 28, 08:40 2
- I'd say both. TKD is good in that it is year round. -- nm - zork Jul 28, 08:41 1
  - And the belts are things for him to work toward -- nm - zork Jul 28, 08:42
Youth track club or cross country -- nm - JD Jul 28, 08:39
Kieran's been having a lot of fun with baseball, he started that at 5. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 28, 08:38
Cub Scouts, YMCA, Soccer -- nm - budice Jul 28, 08:18
UV Football -- (link) - LMS Jul 28, 08:08 13
- How about badminton or tennis? -- nm - LMS Jul 28, 08:32 12
  - If playing catch is any indication, balls/objects coming towards him is NOT a favorite of his. (He either freezes in place and the ball hits him, or - kelly Jul 28, 09:11 1
    - T-ball could break that, maybe? -- nm - Beryllium Jul 28, 09:13
  - in Tennessee ? -- nm - decline Jul 28, 08:34 9
    - Tennis is for sure an option. Dunno about badminton. -- nm - Dark Callisto Jul 28, 08:39 7
      - I'd be glad to play tennis with the boy over the next few years, but I can't right now. - David Jul 28, 08:59 1
        
        (although I could just play left-handed exclusively) -- nm - David Jul 28, 09:00
      - It's slower and getting hit by the shuttlecock doesn't hurt, so I though more suitable for a 5 year old. -- nm - LMS Jul 28, 08:43 4
        
        Whoa whoa whoa Scaramucci....let's watch the language when talking about my kid! -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 28, 08:47 2
        
        British kids learn to swear early and get it out their system. -- nm - LMS Jul 28, 08:48 1
        
        I've seen Eurotrip! I know that's half true. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 28, 08:58
        
        Sorry, just meant there's tennis here in Knoxville. ;) -- nm - Dark Callisto Jul 28, 08:45
    - Polo? -- nm - LMS Jul 28, 08:36
I would say soccer. It doesn't take much to run and kick a ball and it's not all on him with so many teammates. -- nm - Krusty Jul 28, 08:07 2
- teach them to flop early. -- nm - groiny Jul 28, 08:15 1
  - It works in basketball too so it'll be good to get that learned early. -- nm - Krusty Jul 28, 08:15
I did karate for years and think it's great for kids. Soccer? It's just running and kicking and making friends. -- nm - MDH Jul 28, 08:06
let him choose. Find a few that are starting and let him pick one. -- nm - Andie Jul 28, 08:05 9
- The poor kid. He *really* wants to row. There's a rowing academy in the next town over and he was so excited. Unfortunately, the min. age to join is - kelly Jul 28, 08:08 8
  - Has he been watching Swallows & Amazons? -- nm - LMS Jul 28, 08:20 2
    - Neither one of us has seen that! -- nm - kelly Jul 28, 08:21 1
      - It's more about kids sailing than rowing, but it might give inspiration. I think the youngest in that is 7 though. -- nm - LMS Jul 28, 08:30
  - are there other water sports though? Sailing? canoeing? something? - Andie Jul 28, 08:09 4
    - For a 5 year old? I'm not sure, but I wouldn't let him do any of those anyway until he learns to swim. - kelly Jul 28, 08:10 3
      - The Mayo Clinic site says that at age six is when they usually just start to do more organized sports. -- (edited) - Krusty Jul 28, 08:14
      - ah, yeah, if he isn't comfortable swimming, then no, of course not. -- nm - Andie Jul 28, 08:11 1
        
        He will now stick his face/head in the water, but only with goggles on. If goggles are off - no deal. Heh. -- nm - kelly Jul 28, 08:13
Tae Kwan Do. -- nm - groiny Jul 28, 08:04 2
- This is a good option. It will help with focus and should also build up his agility as he grows up. -- (edited) - Krusty Jul 28, 08:09 1
  - the kids classes are geared towards discipline, I wish my son could do more than 1 class a week. - groiny Jul 28, 08:17
MMA -- nm - decline Jul 28, 08:04 1
- or rugby -- nm - Strongbad Jul 28, 08:34

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