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Just one opinion…
Ease into it. If he is naturally athletic and good at soccer, he will continue to be. Not much of it matters until they hit puberty. Some kids develop earlier than others from a coordination standpoint. The last thing you want is to burn him out. What I see with my 12 year old is most parents ultimately start doing things that make them feel good vs what is good for their kid. Your son will decide if he likes the sport enough to do what it ultimately takes about 6-7 years from now. Until then, he most likely won’t have the mental maturity so let him have fun, get him a good coach around 10 or 11 and try to remember that youth sports are destroyed by parents thinking their kids are special.
Thread Replies (8)
Question about nurturing a budding talent
-- ElbertoHokie
Apr 05, 2025 at 11:19 AM ET
ElbertoHokie
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04/05/25 11:19 AM ET
Should be good to go. They recommend neutering after just a few months.
-- HokieGator
Apr 05, 2025 at 03:40 PM ET
HokieGator
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04/05/25 03:40 PM ET
"nuturing" all you can do is provide the opportunity to play the sport.
-- UTPr0sim
Apr 05, 2025 at 01:14 PM ET
UTPr0sim
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04/05/25 01:14 PM ET
This^^^^ And offer to play it with him in the backyard every chance you->
-- HOKIERIT
Apr 05, 2025 at 05:18 PM ET
HOKIERIT
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04/05/25 05:18 PM ET
Do you cry when you watch Field of Dreams?
-- MP4VT2004
Apr 05, 2025 at 09:27 PM ET
MP4VT2004
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04/05/25 09:27 PM ET
But my kid is the most special.**
-- ElbertoHokie
Apr 06, 2025 at 11:22 AM ET
ElbertoHokie
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04/06/25 11:22 AM ET
This. Final sentence especially. **
-- Stork
Apr 05, 2025 at 11:58 AM ET
Stork
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04/05/25 11:58 AM ET