When Claire was four, I signed up to coach her in soccer. And I was so amused by what the main coach told us that first morning when we gathered to play. Here’s how it went…
When Claire was four, I signed up to coach her in soccer. And I was so amused by what the main coach told us that first morning when we gathered to play. Here’s how it went…
My children never got into soccer at that young age. This is so cute!!
Yes, looking back, it was a tad young. : ) But I guess it’s always fun to get out and kick a ball around!
I coached my kids from oldest age 6 (now 15) and she went from picking flowers by the cool and sitting there playing in the dirt to being a major defense of player. The only problem I had was trying to stop coaching her like she was still six years old.
Awww, I love it! That’s really cool.
My observations of 4 year old soccer games. There’s:
– The kid who got hot and tired and simply lay down spread-eagle at midfield; the ball rolled over him and the tornado of players jumped over as well and amazingly he wasn’t trampled
– The kid blissfully picking flowers
-who is ready to take on the whole team
– The younger sibling on the sidelines who needs to be physically restrained to be kept off the field
– You can tell which kids watch soccer at home because they can perform the adult victory dances
– The kids who are abruptly done for the day after 20 minutes, leaving the teams to play 2-on-3
– The parents having the time of their lives cheering and whooping while the kids are at a loss as to what the shouting is all about:
– the snacks are hands down best part for both parents and kids