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I'm So Frustrated - Concerning Little League Baseball
Asked by R.E. from Dallas
on September 28, 2008
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My 6 year old son is on a Little League coach pitch baseball team. He played t-ball last year and absolutely loved it. He wasn't the best player on the team, I admit...
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- You sound like me last spring when my son played soccer. I think it has a lot to do with the coach. Some coaches only care about winning and forget that kids get hurt...
- I don't have a son old enough to play yet, but here's what I learned watching my brothers. Coaches (at least in the "leagues") like to win games and that's all that co...
- I agree with some of the posters. You did the right thing by approaching the coach. My son just started with fall ball little league and so far we have been fine. He...
Moms and Kids Having Fits on the Baseball Field
Asked by C.S. from Chicago
on June 21, 2009
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Hi everyone! I am writing to get your opinions. At this point, I really can't do anything and I'm not sure I would ever anyway, but I just wondered what you think. I ...
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- As a mother of a special needs child, it is very encouraging to hear the advice offered by the other moms. My son looks completely normal but has a severe sensory diso...
- Hello. You are going to encounter all sorts of situations from kids and their parents during sports seasons. Frankly, if they are not on your team, I say it isn't your...
- Surely since you were a teacher you understand that kids have a variety of temperments, despite being the same age. Since you have no idea of what is behind the behav...
Bump Remains on Son's Collar Bone After Being Hit with Baseball
Asked by W.A. from San Francisco
on May 28, 2008
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My son (10 yrs. old) was hit with a baseball in the collarbone area while warming up for a game 2 1/2 weeks ago. We took him to the doctor's two times with xrays bein...
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- Your son may have a "bone bruise". They can take longer to heal than bruises in muscle tissue. It is also possible that the bruised tissue may be calcifying. I fell...
- Take him to a sports doctor. They usually are up on these kinds of injuries. This does not sound OK - after this long it seems that it should be gone. Good luck.
- Hi, W.; I don't know how to medically explain it, but if the doctor is not worried, I don't think you should either. My son got a broken collar bone as he was b...
Where to Sell a Good Baseball Bat?
Asked by L.G. from Phoenix
on April 5, 2009
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Any baseball moms out there know where to sell a Little League bat? It was about $150 new so I don't want to sell it at a garage sale. The Play It Again Sports websi...
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- Craigslist.com is the way to go.
- Try putting it up on craigslist with a picture, description and price see if anyone is interested. The person can get it at your house or you can arrange a place to me...
- The thing with Play It Again Sports is they give you 40 percent of what they're going to sell it for. We were going to sell them a treadmill and it wasn't worth it (at...
Where to Take the Baseball Team for Celebration
Asked by A.L. from Austin
on October 20, 2009
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Hi ladies! I am a team mom for the first time and I am supposed to find a place to celebrate the end of season for my son's baseball team. The kids are 10 years old an...
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- What about Austin's Park and Pizza, might be a little much for that type of thing, I dont know. Good luck!
- Hi, my soccer team in recent years has gone to Fuddruckers. We do it during the week so they are not as busy as a weekend. I have called up and the manager set up 2...
- Hi A., Last year for our sports teams we just went to Cici's pizza - there is pizza buffet, so we don't have a large group of hungry boys waiting at a table with no...
How to Clean Baseball Pants?!
Asked by S.E. from Tampa
on June 20, 2009
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Hello baseball moms! My son has been playing ball since he was 4 yrs old. Fortunatley, we've mostly had non white pants the past few years since he learned to slide....
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- My Mom always soaked the boys white ball pants in Clorox and washed them in Borax. They always looked brand new for every game.
- I wouldn't stress about this because boys are boys and as long as the pants have been washed, I would consider that to be good enough.
- my daughter just said her secrets were lots of jugs of bleach, and pants for practice and different pants for the games, also she did scotch guard spray on the seat an...
Should My 9 Year Old Son Play in Upper Baseball League with Older Boys?
Asked by A.K. from San Diego
on January 27, 2010
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My son has been playing baseball for 5 years now, he had tryouts recently and has been drafted for an upper division, he turned 9 in November and if he stays on this ...
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- My son got drafted to an older team as well. We let him play. It was challenging for the first couple of weeks. He was intimidated a little and it showed in his playin...
- To me the question should not be posed to us, but to HIM> What does your son want? Tune into him and what is real for him and you will have your answer. Even at 9 he s...
- This is not your decision to make. Nor is it your husband's. Talk to your son. What does he want to do? Empower him to make a decision for himself. We learn to ma...
Any Iideas on Snacks for 9Yr Old's Baseball Game?
Asked by M.B. from Los Angeles
on March 8, 2008
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I'm out of ideas for what to bring for a 12 p.m. baseball game for 11 9yr old's.
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- We have a game at noon today, too! I bring 100% juice boxes, an apple, and a bag of crackers. Have fun!
- Sliced oranges (cut in half), apples and granola bars.
- I go to Randy's, which is a produce store on Sepulveda between Crenshaw and Prarie. It is closer to crenshaw.It is next door to 31 Flavors Baskin Robins Ice Cream. I g...
Baseball Instruction Needed
Asked by J.W. from Dallas
on December 8, 2008
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I am looking for a class or camp for my 11 yr. old son. He is a catcher, and he needs help on accurate throwing. We live close to Wylie and Rockwall.
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- There is a Frozen Ropes in the Rockwall area too! We used a coach in Mesquite - Kyle Money for pitching/hitting practice.... E.
- There is a baseball place in North McKinney called Frozen Ropes that does camps and private instruction.
- Hi J.! I'm on sure where you live, but my husband offers private lessons for baseball. He is a catcher, played all through college and is the head Varsity Baseball C...
Is It Normal for a Five-year-old to Play in the Dirt During a Baseball Game?
Asked by M.F. from Cincinnati
on October 7, 2010
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My son, who says he loves baseball and doesn't want to quit, spends most of the game playing in the dirt. He likes to hit and does pretty well when he's paying attent...
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- I agree with what someone else said. Even though he claims he likes baseball, I really don't think he does. When he says he likes baseball, I think he is referring t...
- First, every kid has to sit out an inning or two...your son is no exception. He is a five year old boy, of course it is normal for him to play in the dirt. I would...
- my son would count the airplanes overhead... he didn't like the slowness of the game.. he loved baseballl but wanted to keep moving.. we tried soccer.. faster game.. n...
