Giving Soccer a Try

As we all know, Natalie loves to try new things! At a mere 4 and a half she has tried gymnastics, gymnastics with music and movement, Gymboree Play, Ballet, tap ( both on her own and mommy and me), story time at the library, candy making, bowling, swimming, and I'm sure I'm forgetting a few more...

Well as she starts kindergarten many of our friends will begin AYSO soccer. Natalie is as interested to play as any busy 4 year old but I worry about her level of commitment. After all she has never been on a team before. Each new activity she attempts, I swell with enthusiasm and declare his is it! Her talent! Then a few weeks, months into it she decides one day without warning that she chooses not do participate any longer and that is that!

Since soccer is a team sport, her name will belong on a banner, her teammates will rely on her as she on them. I want to make sure she enjoys soccer but also that she realizes what it is...up until Wednesday she thought it was the Chargers that played soccer and that she was going to required to wear her Charger Cheerleader dress to play.

I found a soccer skills camp offered through the city and signed her right up! In six weeks we will decided if we will become a soccer family or not. On the first day she really enjoyed it! She participated and followed directions really well - I'm not holding my breath. If you read a few posts back about ballet, I probably typed the same review....uggh!

As she ran off the field after her first session she was shouting, "Can I do this again Mommy?"

So far so good. We will see how the next 5 weeks go...August sign up's for soccer are a bit away. I'd love for her to stick with something....one of these days we will find what she loves...