When it comes to baseball......
Scottie is THE man! He is so talented. I just can not believe how passionate this kid is about sports. My in-laws and I watch him and wonder if his mannerisms are inherently natural or a learned thing by watching his father and ESPN. When Scott gets up to bat, he does this little wiggle thing....Scottie does the same thing!
I think he may have learned an important lesson this last game. He was upset because as he slid into homebase, he got called out. He was devastated. He sat in the dug out and cried. He tried to be tough and fight back the tears, but he lost control. He was a little embarassed and didn't want the other boys to see him. He just couldn't believe he wasn't called safe.
That same game, a boy around his age, got up to bat. Everyone watched in amazement as this little guy with one arm gave all he had just to swing at the ball. He didn't hit the ball, he didn't even come close, but he sure tried. After the game Scottie's sadness turned into anger. "I should've been safe, that stupid UMP didn't make the right call. He's dumb, he should be fired." We tried to remind him that at least he made it on base, not just once but twice. We tried to remind him that at least he had two opportunities two score and did one of the times. We tried to remind him that sometimes you lose and it's okay. We also reminded him this was a team sport. He just wanted to be angry.
The next day he softened a little. He said to me "Mom, do you remember that boy with one arm who played yesterday?" I replied "I do. Wasn't that amazing?" His response gave great indication that he thought about his whole experience and attitude the day before. He said "He tried his hardest Mom. Every time he swung, it could've been called a ball, but instead he just wanted to hit it and he tried his hardest." My heart felt happy and I gently reminded him "Now you see, not everyone can even make it on the base everytime."
Great lessons can be learned through the smallest experiences.
Scottie is THE man! He is so talented. I just can not believe how passionate this kid is about sports. My in-laws and I watch him and wonder if his mannerisms are inherently natural or a learned thing by watching his father and ESPN. When Scott gets up to bat, he does this little wiggle thing....Scottie does the same thing!
I think he may have learned an important lesson this last game. He was upset because as he slid into homebase, he got called out. He was devastated. He sat in the dug out and cried. He tried to be tough and fight back the tears, but he lost control. He was a little embarassed and didn't want the other boys to see him. He just couldn't believe he wasn't called safe.
That same game, a boy around his age, got up to bat. Everyone watched in amazement as this little guy with one arm gave all he had just to swing at the ball. He didn't hit the ball, he didn't even come close, but he sure tried. After the game Scottie's sadness turned into anger. "I should've been safe, that stupid UMP didn't make the right call. He's dumb, he should be fired." We tried to remind him that at least he made it on base, not just once but twice. We tried to remind him that at least he had two opportunities two score and did one of the times. We tried to remind him that sometimes you lose and it's okay. We also reminded him this was a team sport. He just wanted to be angry.
The next day he softened a little. He said to me "Mom, do you remember that boy with one arm who played yesterday?" I replied "I do. Wasn't that amazing?" His response gave great indication that he thought about his whole experience and attitude the day before. He said "He tried his hardest Mom. Every time he swung, it could've been called a ball, but instead he just wanted to hit it and he tried his hardest." My heart felt happy and I gently reminded him "Now you see, not everyone can even make it on the base everytime."
Great lessons can be learned through the smallest experiences.
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I can't wait until we get to go to baseball games. What a great experience for Scottie. I'm pretty impressed that Luke can ride a bike already. WOW!
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