Growing up-for the moment

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Have read plenty of comments on this site about daddy's lamenting the fact that DD's aren't self-starters and have to be pushed along to practice, specially those pitchers.
Here I am this afternoon wondering if our "daddy" has noticed that his DD has made great progress. She still isn't begging to practice but she isn't whining about the time she puts in. Guess that would be the result of high school team and travel team combined with pitching lessons taking up 6 days/week.
The DD's work ethic is now stellar and she is extremely critical of practices that "waste her time" or girls who show up late and don't follow the rules.
Thankfully she shows some decorum and saves her comments for the car ride home.
Happy but sad mommy. . . our little girl is growing up. :yahoo:

 

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Congratulations! You have just reached the next level When my DD was younger (12ish) and just starting out with pitching drills I had to push her too. But now (16) all the hard work she has put in and continues to put in is paying off making everything FUN. As a parent, it's a huge return on the investment to see them loving the game and playing hard. Makes you smile

 

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Have read plenty of comments on this site about daddy's lamenting the fact that DD's aren't self-starters and have to be pushed along to practice, specially those pitchers.
Here I am this afternoon wondering if our "daddy" has noticed that his DD has made great progress. She still isn't begging to practice but she isn't whining about the time she puts in. Guess that would be the result of high school team and travel team combined with pitching lessons taking up 6 days/week.
The DD's work ethic is now stellar and she is extremely critical of practices that "waste her time" or girls who show up late and don't follow the rules.
Thankfully she shows some decorum and saves her comments for the car ride home.
Happy but sad mommy. . . our little girl is growing up. :yahoo:

I know what you saying , sounds strange but I miss some things I used to get my dd about like do you have your cleats and don't forget your equipment etc. Now she remembers the things I forget !

 

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Yes, I've been seeing that as well. We (Mom, Dad and dd) thought it was a good idea she start an outside conditioning/ strengthening program, and the dd jumped at it, and is loving it and the results she is seeing during practice, pitching lessons and even softball conditioning. I tease her about becoming a lean mean fastpitch machine and she just chuckles and says, 'Oh yeah, just wait.'

 

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I'm somewhere in between right now - I don't have to push as hard as I used to but I think I can contribute that to all the time that Coach Cunningham spent with my DD (just turned 12) since September...Now for the test...No more lessons during college ball and back to the basement with Dad...After reading everyone's posts however, I am going to enjoy it and not wish anything different..I'm sure in the not so distant future I am going to long for these days.

 

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Here's one I like to respond to! This is exactly why boys sports are superior than girls sports. This woman is correct most girls softball careers hinge on their old man dragging them to lessons and constant reminding for them to remember to work hard! "WORKING HARD" there's one you hear these coaches constantly reminding these girls to do, so they can be the big shots hoisting those trophies at those big events like GAPPS, Stingray whatever you get it!

Parents here's a little something from me to you when your kid is on the bubble of breaking the lineup and your talking to her coach trying to get a feel of what he's thinking and he says " she's working hard" be ready for pinch running and an extremely boring summer!

 

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Babble, babble, babble.

 

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My oldest has never been a person who likes to practice on her own. Younger, if she feels she needs practice, then it should be on her own accord and not mine. Now, as a freshman and wanting to make the high school team, she realizes she messed up. Now she's practicing harder than ever before. Kinda weird. Now, she's telling her sister, who does work extremely hard, not to ever slack off.

 

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Scott ... my experience was just the opposite. After 3 boys, my daughter was by far the hardest working and most motivated. Never had to drag her to a lesson, to a practice, or even just out in the backyard to practice hitting or pitching ... she was the one dragging me on occasion. There are some general differences between boys and girls sports, but don't think this is one of them. Sorry if you've had a different experience.

 

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Here's one I like to respond to! This is exactly why boys sports are superior than girls sports. This woman is correct most girls softball careers hinge on their old man dragging them to lessons and constant reminding for them to remember to work hard! "WORKING HARD" there's one you hear these coaches constantly reminding these girls to do, so they can be the big shots hoisting those trophies at those big events like GAPPS, Stingray whatever you get it!

Parents here's a little something from me to you when your kid is on the bubble of breaking the lineup and your talking to her coach trying to get a feel of what he's thinking and he says " she's working hard" be ready for pinch running and an extremely boring summer!

The only thing that comes to mind after reading this is, "what a d__k"! Sorry about that.

 

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Something I came across recently.

You want to be the best at what you do? Then you need to get up earlier in the morning, you need to break a sweat, you need to keep trying long after your mind tells you to stop and you need to do it when no one is watching you. "Champions are made when no one is looking". A quote from Olympic Medalist and World Champion Apolo Anton Ohno.


Champions are made when no one is looking.

 

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Something I came across recently.

You want to be the best at what you do? Then you need to get up earlier in the morning, you need to break a sweat, you need to keep trying long after your mind tells you to stop and you need to do it when no one is watching you. "Champions are made when no one is looking". A quote from Olympic Medalist and World Champion Apolo Anton Ohno.


Champions are made when no one is looking.

Kinda wish we had a "like" button...I would "like" this

 

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Great quote and very true. Thanks for sharing.

 

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Cindy Bristow was at the house over the holidays and I work with her nephew. We were talking about a book called the Talent Code by Daniel Coyle. She had actually meet the author and said he was very interesting and the book was a great read. I agree and there is a chapter termed deep practice. Practicing very slowly and breaking the moves down to the smallest details and it is OK to make mistakes as long as you or someone is not hurt and no property was damaged.

A piano teacher explained in the book to her student, if you are practicing and someone can understand the tune you are playing , you are not practicing slow enough!

We have had a lot of kids in college and when they come home for the holidays I always ask how they are doing and what would you say was your biggest adjustment. Time management comes out in almost every conversation. The next biggest one is I did not realize I would be doing softball related activities for 20 to 30 hours a week!

Additional thoughts expressed were I have to do my own laundry now, find time to eat before they shut down the cafeteria, put air in my tires or take the car to get repairs as dad is not here.

Letting them fail a little while they are young is training for when they will be out of your site and have you practiced this while they were growing up? Some of these kids were home by the holidays because they could not handle the load and got home sick or did not like the college and wanted to transfer out for various reasons. Some made bad life decisions also as no one was there to say no to being responsible as to drinking and curfews.

Practicing any sport requires the athlete to be motivated and as parents WE have to know our limits also. Mine did not come complete with an instruction manual and it was on the job training everyday.

I actually got to cut our son's umbilical cord at birth and then cut it again when he went to college :lmao:

 

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I can relate to this subject. DD attended the QDSN last year and caved to the pressure. This year DD attended the Kent pitching camp. I was very scared for her due to what happened last year. WOW, what a difference a year can make ! It's hard to stand back and watch them fall. It's what you do when you get up is all that matters. DD's inbox on her email account has been quite active since getting back from Kent !!