I made my daughter try out for pitcher
Normally, I respect my kids' wishes wrt recreational activities. I took my daughter to softball evaluations today. She loves softball. It was time to go, and I asked her if she was going to try out for pitcher. No. No she did not want to. She hadn't pitched since last fall. She was rusty, out of practice. I made her try out. We paid for pitching lessons last summer. Since that was the case, the least she could do was try out. I threatened her. I told her I wasn't going to catch for her anymore if she did not try out. Why would I waste my time if she wouldn't even try when she got the chance. Then I just told her to come with me and I walked her over to the pitching area and told the people she wanted to try.
She warmed up. Then they evaluated her. She did pretty well. The lady said she did really good. I mentioned that she had only pitched in a couple of games, but she liked it and wanted to try again. Maybe if they didn't need pitchers, at least she could be a back-up. The lady, said she would probably be a main pitcher because they didn't have very many girls try out and she needed pitchers.
My daughter is so excited. This is exactly what she wants. She is outside practicing her pitch right now.
She wouldn't have this right now, but I made her. She said she was afraid she was going to do badly and be embarrassed and that was why she didn't want to try. I said, let this be a lesson. You will not know unless you try. Make up your mind that you can handle some embarrassement if things don't go your way in order that you at least get a chance.
Now that she knows for sure that she will be ptiching, she has more incentive to really dedicate herself to practicing before the season starts. Hopefully, it will give her some time to get good and ready so she can do well at pitching.
She warmed up. Then they evaluated her. She did pretty well. The lady said she did really good. I mentioned that she had only pitched in a couple of games, but she liked it and wanted to try again. Maybe if they didn't need pitchers, at least she could be a back-up. The lady, said she would probably be a main pitcher because they didn't have very many girls try out and she needed pitchers.
My daughter is so excited. This is exactly what she wants. She is outside practicing her pitch right now.
She wouldn't have this right now, but I made her. She said she was afraid she was going to do badly and be embarrassed and that was why she didn't want to try. I said, let this be a lesson. You will not know unless you try. Make up your mind that you can handle some embarrassement if things don't go your way in order that you at least get a chance.
Now that she knows for sure that she will be ptiching, she has more incentive to really dedicate herself to practicing before the season starts. Hopefully, it will give her some time to get good and ready so she can do well at pitching.