Last week I talked about helping kids work through difficulties and learn resilience. On the flipside though, if they are really done, let that happen too. I do not believe that a child should be forced to finish a long season of misery just to teach them about commitment. The impact on the rest of the team is huge when that happens. And honestly, would you tell your child to stay in a relationship that made them unhappy because they made a commitment? I’d sure hope not. 

Commitment is defined as the state or quality of being dedicated to a cause, activity, etc. 

Think about that one word “quality”. 

If your kid does not want to be there, then forcing them to be there is going to actually teach them how to have a low quality commitment to something. They will cut corners in conditioning, stop growing in tumbling, and probably start to have relationship issues with their teammates and coaches. This sport just is not for everyone, and sometimes they don’t realize that until the newness has worn off. 

Since I started coaching Central Massachusetts Pop Warner a long time ago, and then in high school, college and all stars, I have seen this play out in different ways and I have always come down to the same opinion. Don’t force it. Sometimes, it just isn’t a fit for whatever reason. It happens. Let’s try to teach how to have a quality, genuine commitment to something instead of just going through the motions.

Supernatural All Stars is truly committed to teaching the right lessons at the right time. Sometimes it means we get the pleasure of continuing to work with your child in our program, and sometimes it means showing up to support them in some other event in central Massachusetts. It’s who we are and it’s why we are good at what we do. And it’s why people continue to choose to be a part of the Supernatural Family.