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That sounds like my kind of tennis, Flickety!

I hated maths and science and s felt humiliated if I could not keep up but I still had to do them ! I was good at sport though. I think all children will find something they are good at

I wasn't brilliant at maths but excelled at sport but, as you have said, there's no being excused math lessons because you always come bottom of the heap. Sport has been downgraded in importance so much, this is why children will jump around indoors to a wii game (because it's classed as playing) but shriek at the thought of actually going and playing tennis or to a dance class; bizarre.

When you go to work you will have to do lots of things you nether like nor enjoy so good to get used to it early

Exactly. As an ex-employer, I was surprised at the number whiney youngsters who didn't want to carry out certain duties because 'it wasn't what they wanted to do'

It's probably best to learn young that life isn't about only doing what you want to do or what you are very good at, we often have to do things we dislike or don't do very well. What's the point of children thinking that life is always fair and unchallenging?

Exactly ! I think competetive/team sports teach us a lot and help kids to keep fit and help combat obesity. My youngest DS is bigger than he should be and though we are now all trying to lose some weight I think he would lose it quicker if he did more sport. His school have just put him in a group with the less sporting kids instead of pushing his boundaries! I suspect he would like to participate in sport really because he was really excited when they took his name for basketball ( I suspect it was just because of his height!).

I do agree with you seasider. Maybe if children weren't ferried to school so much that would also help - many of them seem to live such a sedantary lifestyle, maybe that's why they dislike physical exercise - who knows.

It never occurred to me that my children would dislike sport and they were always encouraged to join in - both ended up doing quite well and, thankfully, so have my two granddaughters.

Is it your son that's playing basketball? I hope he really enjoys it - it seems that he has the enthusiasm which is half the battle isn't it.

My son played basketball for the Island! Both of my granddaughters have represented the Island in netball, hockey, football and swimming teams in their time. Aww, I feel all proud of them again for that