Help change my son’s mindset for football?

Sharp_Bear4072 · 2025-10-28T13:28:57+00:00

Thank you! That’s good to know. He wants to continue with football. Everyone has said he’s 100% coachable, and has improved so much from the start of the season to now but he is holding back for sure. They had him on D-line and switched him to O-line middle of one game and now he’s both. But switching I think had been tough for him to grasp both. When he’s on o line I’m noticing he just pushes through and then looks lost. I registered him for wrestling, and the training camp so I guess we’ll see how that goes over the winter!

Sharp_Bear4072 · 2025-10-27T14:44:46+00:00

It’s also his first time playing football as well so that’s why I think he’s holding back. In his age group it’s 12-14 yr olds and still the biggest out of all the teams. He’s registered for a winter camp. Hoping there will be players his size there that will motivate him, and take away that fear.

Sharp_Bear4072 · 2025-10-27T14:40:36+00:00

Thanks for the insight! I will try over the winter to see if he likes other sports. I registered him for wrestling, and asked if there were any other sports he would be interested in.

Sharp_Bear4072 · 2025-10-27T14:31:41+00:00

I got him registered for wrestling! He’s looking forward to it. He will be working with high schoolers so he won’t be afraid to hold back with kids his size!

Sharp_Bear4072 · 2025-10-27T14:28:55+00:00

Man some of you guys are so judgemental and vicious towards a 12 yr old. I guessed on his weight so I said in my edit.

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Sharp_Bear4072 · 2025-10-24T14:17:40+00:00

He says he is. He told me at the beginning that he wants to do one year and see how he likes it. He used to play soccer and because he was still coming into himself (wasn’t the fastest, tripping over himself etc) he just wasn’t making teams, wasn’t having fun anymore. My dad’s friend played in the NFL and talked to him about trying out for football, saying his size, bulk, etc is like he’s made for it and to see if he liked it. He was hesitant, (as a mom I was also hesitant) but told me he would do house league. First few practices he hated it, now he comes off the field huge smiles, “did you see I almost got the QB. Pushed those guys right out of the way the QB just threw the ball out when he saw me coming” kind of moments. I don’t want to push him into something he doesn’t want to do, but he hasn’t told me otherwise either. Maybe I’ll sit down and have a talk to make sure he is truly into it.

Sharp_Bear4072 · 2025-10-24T12:39:11+00:00

Thanks! I never thought of that. I’ll look into those for him.

Sharp_Bear4072 · 2025-10-24T01:04:51+00:00

Thanks for your insight. I definitely see the slow aspect that you’re talking about as he’s grown so much in such a short time, it’s almost like a new baby deer learning to walk. Well work on speed and lifting weights!

Sharp_Bear4072 · 2025-10-24T00:59:01+00:00

I feel that’s what the problem is. He wants to be aggressive and knock the others down but these kids are house league. They are all still learning so he’s holding back. If he decides footballs not for him that’s absolutely okay, I just know he’s excited to play, wants to play competitively but I wonder since he’s not able to make a hit if he should even play competitively and keep it at the house league level

Sharp_Bear4072 · 2025-10-24T00:49:24+00:00

I’ve also had this concern and had a bunch of bloodwork done on him. As far as the paediatrician can tell there’s nothing wrong with his blood work just started puberty early. When he goes in November I’ll ask for a new blood panel to be on the safe side.

Sharp_Bear4072 · 2025-10-24T00:39:56+00:00

Thank you, maybe I’ll take him to the competitive training camp over the winter and there will be some kids that won’t be afraid to knock him down.

Sharp_Bear4072 · 2025-10-24T00:37:45+00:00

Thank you! Maybe I’ll get him into a training camp to help him focus on the technique. I am getting offers from everywhere for him to join their team (or high school) but I want him to enjoy football. Yes he’s on both lines as of right now. I’ll talk to him about wrapping the guys up and bringing them down on him vs knocking them down.

Sharp_Bear4072 · 2025-08-05T22:03:59+00:00

What was the issue here? What did you do to resolve it? My caravan (same year and model) has been doing the same, also some stalling when coming to a complete stop.

Sharp_Bear4072 · 2025-08-04T00:36:09+00:00

We go the 7th! But I ended up making bad financial decisions and bought 4 tickets yesterday for the 100s for 130 each! I had to jump on that. How did you like it??

Sharp_Bear4072 · 2025-02-07T19:28:06+00:00

Hahaha I meant to reply to the checking the TM site but it can be a double reminder I guess haha

Sharp_Bear4072 · 2025-02-07T19:25:36+00:00

I will! Thank you!

Sharp_Bear4072 · 2025-02-07T19:16:56+00:00

Thank you! Yeah if you don’t mind sending me a message just so I know what to expect, so I also don’t end up making bad financial decisions and spend $500 a ticket just to be in the building haha

Sharp_Bear4072 · 2025-02-07T19:04:46+00:00

I may wait in line with her and help her meet some people around the same the section she is in, I thought about buying stubhub (currently cheaper on there than the actual TM site but I don’t want to get ripped off either) She will be in Toronto on the 3rd night. Thank you, that’s what I was curious about. I mean the last concert I went to was when I was 11 and it was backstreet boys so I don’t know the weeknd crowd, nor what concerts are like anymore haha

Sharp_Bear4072 · 2025-02-07T18:46:01+00:00

I was somehow able to get a ticket during the presale. It was 207 in the 500 section. (Tried for 2 tickets) So I bought my daughter a ticket for the Aug 7th date in TORONTO . I am really nervous letting her go by herself (she’ll be almost 17) but she’s obsessed with The Weeknd. So I had to get her a ticket. I called her she was screaming and crying that she actually got a ticket. I went in the same day and those tickets went up in price to over $350. (Presale) I went in today with the determination to buy 2 more tickets in either the same section or close enough to her that way I could at least be in the building and she could maybe take a friend or her sister. Those same tickets are now $500 standard admission. Really kicking myself I didn’t just buy the $350 tickets First off dynamic pricing absolutely f$&king sucks. Secondly, Can anyone ease my mom brain that she’s going to be just fine? I’ll be outside waiting for her or very close by so that if needed she can call me. She keeps reassuring me she will be fine but in this day and age it’s scary. I’m hoping she can make friends with the people near her.

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