- boys can eat a tremendous amount of food and just when you think it's over...it's not
- each boy thinks they alone can save the game (so much for team sport)
- the coach is ALWAYS wrong unless the decision is to put them in the game
- attitude can change with just one missed shot
- let boys be angry, let them walk away from frustrations, most times they will return calmer
- don't criticize a boy face to face, even in sports, stand beside them and speak shoulder to shoulder. If you don't you will face a screaming match, if you do you will get a sincere and appropriate response.
- boys still want to be hugged and told they are good
I have just finished day 3 of 5 straight days with my senior boys team and this is just a short list of things I have learnt in my months with them - let alone these past days.
Most importantly...don't call them boys - they are young men.
just catching up from note 2 to here, and i have to tell you that i love you. i love your posts and i feel like you're right here talking... which is nice when you feel far away!
ReplyDeleteone thing a 14 year old taught me last year: that 14 year olds appreciate sincere apologies if you screw it up. they actually GAIN respect for you out of the situation, because you're no longer another jackass adult who thinks they're too young to matter.
but 14 is still a boy i think :)
love you. liz.