tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post4901425592660386337..comments2024-03-28T10:50:39.476-04:00Comments on Runs for Cookies: Try-outsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-86420473559675414752016-10-25T15:38:14.032-04:002016-10-25T15:38:14.032-04:00What I got from your post is we all know how impor...What I got from your post is we all know how important these disappointments are for kids to grow and learn and blah blah blah, but it's still hard. Especially when you encouraged your child to take a chance. Especially especially when your child is on the sensitive end of the spectrum. Tell Eli that we're all cheering him on. :) trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688001590373132381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-41776468667132302432016-10-11T10:56:50.275-04:002016-10-11T10:56:50.275-04:00I recently discovered a podcast called Parenting B...I recently discovered a podcast called Parenting Beyond Discipline and their first episode on self esteem had parts that made me think of this story with Eli. It might help you find some new ways to help him raise his self esteemKatiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18375740329558863922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-12153260997590085012016-10-10T12:20:54.469-04:002016-10-10T12:20:54.469-04:00I hope your son does go on to try new things. As a...I hope your son does go on to try new things. As a mother of grown children, I have to tell you it doesn't get easier...when they are grown-up you have to tell yourself you can't kiss it and make it all better anymore....brutal.SandraChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16016700656180845566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-56212646479649009762016-10-10T12:17:29.250-04:002016-10-10T12:17:29.250-04:00I hope your son does go on to try new things. As a...I hope your son does go on to try new things. As a mother of grown children, I have to tell you it doesn't get easier...when they are grown-up you have to tell yourself you can't kiss it and make it all better anymore....brutal.SandraChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16016700656180845566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-72446892482832890732016-10-10T06:47:57.951-04:002016-10-10T06:47:57.951-04:00I absolutely think disappointments are WAY harder ...I absolutely think disappointments are WAY harder on parents. My son is 18, has been playing baseball since age 7 and the kid is good (yes, I'm his mom but he's had college scouts looking at him for 3 years. Baseball has always been not just a passion for him but truly his happy place during some very stressful family issues. This past spring his school got a new varsity coach who has Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17476588859704100274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-3636144582594873552016-10-09T17:33:18.890-04:002016-10-09T17:33:18.890-04:00I really hope that's the case! It was awful se...I really hope that's the case! It was awful seeing him so disappointed, but he already seems to have forgotten about it. Hopefully something else will come along for him soon!Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-5450093418166041762016-10-09T17:31:52.216-04:002016-10-09T17:31:52.216-04:00Haha, only in my dreams! ;) Haha, only in my dreams! ;) Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-50473715421387832992016-10-09T17:30:38.516-04:002016-10-09T17:30:38.516-04:00I certainly hope so! He doesn't seem too disco...I certainly hope so! He doesn't seem too discouraged, so I'm happy about that :)Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-73029477908239084402016-10-09T17:29:48.931-04:002016-10-09T17:29:48.931-04:00Thank you for that! I wonder if it's even hard...Thank you for that! I wonder if it's even harder on us parents than it is on our kids, because we so badly want them to be happy. I'm so glad that yours discovered lacrosse!Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-21370585204075260262016-10-09T17:28:24.600-04:002016-10-09T17:28:24.600-04:00I agree, it is important to learn to deal with dis...I agree, it is important to learn to deal with disappointment. This has been a tough year for Eli, because we went through a lot of problems with his baseball coach over the summer. He's due for some good luck!Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-43872496494709280822016-10-09T17:25:52.383-04:002016-10-09T17:25:52.383-04:00I agree! They really should have had a better plan...I agree! They really should have had a better plan for telling the kids the news. The letters were handed out right as they were leaving school on Friday, which almost feels like they purposely did to avoid seeing kids get upset if they didn't make it. Eli seems to be doing just fine--I think I was more upset than he was! ;)Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-73891625800434119512016-10-09T10:08:29.595-04:002016-10-09T10:08:29.595-04:00I know that it is maybe a cliché, but "every ...I know that it is maybe a cliché, but "every cloud has a silver lining"! So head up, cheer up! I keep my fingers crossed for Eli that some bigger "issue" comes soon to make him happy!<br />Have a nice Sunday!<br />Greetings from Switzerland!<br /><a href="%E2%80%9Cwww.adinajustina.blogspot.ch/%E2%80%9C" rel="nofollow"> http://www.adinajustina.blogspot.ch/ </a>AdinaJustinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16512543832989928099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-23584781381118848472016-10-09T08:44:51.242-04:002016-10-09T08:44:51.242-04:00I wish there was a way you could get a new treadmi...I wish there was a way you could get a new treadmill as a payment for a promotion or review or something!Cat Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08608746838589731341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-15909102033650018582016-10-09T08:21:44.313-04:002016-10-09T08:21:44.313-04:00No matter how old your children get, their disappo...No matter how old your children get, their disappointment always hurts. My son is 46 and continue to "feel his pain". Talk about a cliche, but I believe it's true. Tell Eli that when one door closes another opens. Perhaps he didn't make the Quiz Bowl for a reason - there's something better out there for him. <br />Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08518519765682246451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-78084741768578286942016-10-09T07:26:17.279-04:002016-10-09T07:26:17.279-04:00I went through it with baseball tryouts in 5th gra...I went through it with baseball tryouts in 5th grade and tear up just remembering that time. He cried for days. I know the pain is very fresh right now but it does get better. After not making baseball he tried playing lacrosse in the Spring instead and he places at high school level now and loves it. When one door closes I believe another door opens. Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06626744958532908932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-66653449077042745452016-10-09T02:35:37.183-04:002016-10-09T02:35:37.183-04:00Learning to deal with dissapointment is super hard...Learning to deal with dissapointment is super hard but very important, and very important to learn early on :). It will be fine! He's very fortunate to already have so many things he has worked hard for and now is skilled at.nlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10224685574114926088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-49469290757900988002016-10-08T22:21:24.318-04:002016-10-08T22:21:24.318-04:00I believe the Quiz Bowl coordinator at your son...I believe the Quiz Bowl coordinator at your son's school did not handle telling the children correctly whether they made the team or not, each child should have been told in person and thanked for trying out for the team with an explanation as to why they did not make it, i.e., only so many students could be selected for the team, etc., rather than receiving a letter stamped "smarty.&Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09091624291319441408noreply@blogger.com