I always loved sports during my school and college days! But did not get the required encouragement!!
Like any other normal middle class family, the focus was more on studies rather in sports or arts and crafts! Situations and circumstances did not allow me to try my hands in any of the sports!
Even in school during the games periods we were confined to play just khoo khoo and nothing much beyond that! And sometimes, games periods were converted into regular periods to complete the syllabus!bah!
I so had an urge to learn badminton during the school days but only a select few veteran were given the prestigious bat and the cork to play! This really annoyed me but I was helpless then!
And in college there was not much options but we were asked to pick either NCC or NSS. Again I so had an urge to try my hands in NCC but circumstances again hampered by wish !I was already travelling for 3 hours for onward and return journey from college to home and if I had to enroll myself in NCC then I have to start well before the dawn, which was highly not possible then!
My love for sports was crushed there and I could not try out my hands any further !Now I so have the urge to try swimming but time and again, I dont have an option to leave my kid during weekends to attend a class!
Having said that, I am happy that I try to encourage my kid in every possible way that I could!I do not want to confine him only in studies but wanted him to try his hands in sports ,arts and crafts!
My son is one of the super active kids and during a casual conversation with his play school teacher few years back(he is a big boy now ),she insisted to enroll him in a sport!On further enquiry,she explained that sports would fine tune the speed and would help him focus more!
From them on,I was searching to enroll him in any form of sport!The first option that did strike me was Swimming.Went to a nearest center and we were rejected because,he did not complete 6 years then.
I am not sure whether it is boon or bane,being a working mom,my first query while enquiring classes would be,do you conduct weekend classes?Most of them say No,a select few nod yes but we do not make it to the select few for various reasons!
The other day one of my friends said,she had enrolled her daughter in skating class.On further enquiry,she said the classes are conducted in Marina beach,which is decently close to where I stay!
With no further delay,I called up the tutor and enrolled my son!For a sports challenging person like me,ankle pad,knee pad ,helmet etc fascinates me big time.I was broken a bit when I see my kid falling down but thanks to fellow parents, who console me saying, the kids learn skating well during every fall!Which is very true!
I see my dreams getting fulfilled through my son! Every sport needs dedication, concentration and more!Getting up early and making the kid ready seemed like a herculean task but hey,it is fun and I am loving it to bits!!!I want him to enjoy the sport and have a good time for an hour in an open space,with fresh air and ofcourse with his friends!I am sure as the day progresses, he starts loving it!
So are you a sportsperson? Share your experiences about sports!
Like any other normal middle class family, the focus was more on studies rather in sports or arts and crafts! Situations and circumstances did not allow me to try my hands in any of the sports!
Even in school during the games periods we were confined to play just khoo khoo and nothing much beyond that! And sometimes, games periods were converted into regular periods to complete the syllabus!bah!
I so had an urge to learn badminton during the school days but only a select few veteran were given the prestigious bat and the cork to play! This really annoyed me but I was helpless then!
And in college there was not much options but we were asked to pick either NCC or NSS. Again I so had an urge to try my hands in NCC but circumstances again hampered by wish !I was already travelling for 3 hours for onward and return journey from college to home and if I had to enroll myself in NCC then I have to start well before the dawn, which was highly not possible then!
My love for sports was crushed there and I could not try out my hands any further !Now I so have the urge to try swimming but time and again, I dont have an option to leave my kid during weekends to attend a class!
Having said that, I am happy that I try to encourage my kid in every possible way that I could!I do not want to confine him only in studies but wanted him to try his hands in sports ,arts and crafts!
My son is one of the super active kids and during a casual conversation with his play school teacher few years back(he is a big boy now ),she insisted to enroll him in a sport!On further enquiry,she explained that sports would fine tune the speed and would help him focus more!
From them on,I was searching to enroll him in any form of sport!The first option that did strike me was Swimming.Went to a nearest center and we were rejected because,he did not complete 6 years then.
I am not sure whether it is boon or bane,being a working mom,my first query while enquiring classes would be,do you conduct weekend classes?Most of them say No,a select few nod yes but we do not make it to the select few for various reasons!
The other day one of my friends said,she had enrolled her daughter in skating class.On further enquiry,she said the classes are conducted in Marina beach,which is decently close to where I stay!
With no further delay,I called up the tutor and enrolled my son!For a sports challenging person like me,ankle pad,knee pad ,helmet etc fascinates me big time.I was broken a bit when I see my kid falling down but thanks to fellow parents, who console me saying, the kids learn skating well during every fall!Which is very true!
I see my dreams getting fulfilled through my son! Every sport needs dedication, concentration and more!Getting up early and making the kid ready seemed like a herculean task but hey,it is fun and I am loving it to bits!!!I want him to enjoy the sport and have a good time for an hour in an open space,with fresh air and ofcourse with his friends!I am sure as the day progresses, he starts loving it!
So are you a sportsperson? Share your experiences about sports!
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