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What do I tell my son?!

oh how life lessons can be learned even in football....i love it


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No offense, but tell him to enjoy the sport for what it is and not look up to overpriced athletes as hero's. Tell him the real hero's are working Sundays around the world keeping our country safe.
 
i had a tough time last year with my son zack, but he is starting to understand that football is a business to some and fun for others, i told him some guys are confused in this world
 
Tell your son to ask Ricky why he left. That's on Ricky -- he did this to a lot of people. A lot of fans. A lot of people looked up to him and the crap he pulled, in the fashion he pulled it wasn't cool.

Now he's back, he better understand that and try to do all he can to repair those broken ties.
 
greatwade said:
Okay, go old skool w/ him,
tell him he is Cecil Colins, ummmm, son, don't do that.[font=Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=-1]
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Great!
 
late again said:
By the way, noodlearm, is homocide killing gay people; just like homicide is murder period? Please no offense intended; it just read kind of funny. I do not judge according to spell checks-but as I said that was funny.
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This is a dam funny board today. Between "homocide" and "roll model", you guys are killing me.
 
Bigbucks24 said:
This is a dam funny board today. Between "homocide" and "roll model", you guys are killing me.
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Nothing wrong with a "roll model", plenty of kids go outside to roll around... they just better not do it in the TV room, that's all I'm saying. :tongue:
 
fin-atic said:
You tell him people aren't perfect, not even athletes. They are human just like he is. And just like he makes mistakes, football players make mistakes. But we are all entitled the chance to be forgiven and to try again.

Also it is a great chance to explain that heros are not athletes. Heros and role models are fathers, firemen, doctors, and people who are making a difference in life. Not guys who are just playing a game for entertainment.
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I agree.
 
BlitPhinFan said:
Nothing wrong with a "roll model", plenty of kids go outside to roll around... they just better not do it in the TV room, that's all I'm saying. :tongue:
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I hate that. It's so distracting when you're trying to watch a show.
 
islandah said:
My now 5 year old boy went to his first dolphins game 2 years ago where he saw Ricky break a few runs. Ricky became his first and only sports hero that day. Fast forward to last year. I now have to explain to a 4 year old that his sports hero decided not to play anymore. Since then, there has been no replacement (Run, Travis, Run?). I actually got a Jordan video to show him what a class athlete is like.

Now how do I tell him Ricky's coming back? Do I emphasize Brown, who may not even start? How do I get him excited without building expectations in a guy who might a.) Flake out before getting through training camp, b.) just be a back-up/change of pace, c.) Bust out with 1200 yards in his 12 game season?!

Whose jersey do I get him? (He's already got a #13) What RB does he emulate when we play in the yard?

I can't find the chapter on "enigmatic fallen-then-potentially-resurrected and/or-heartbreaking sports heroes" in the Parenting for Dummies book!
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If his favorite athlete is RW youre likely not going to change that. I understand you wouldnt want your son to be a quitter so what I imagine I would do if I were in your situation would be to emphasize the positive.

Point out that while RW made a dumb, instinct based decision explain to him that RW realized he messed up and is now trying to fix that mistake by coming into camp in great shape and rwaching out to teammates. Conversely those teammates are willing to accept RW back because no one is perfect. Theyre accepting RW's flaws and as humans thats not something a lot of us know how to do. Instead people often get picked on for their flaws.

The last thing id do is try and change his favorite player cause the first thing many kids do is the opposite of what their parents tell them to do.
Just an idea, hope it helps.
 
MDFINFAN said:
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Thirded... is that even a word?:lol: Ah well, I agree with fin-atics' post 99%. Since we are playing on typos or words... I am not sure what "are" fathers ect. are. :tongue:

I kid, this is one of the most logical posts I have read in this thread.
 
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