September 6, 2001
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Well, unless Zeria has a amazing turn-about we will NOT be doing soccer after all. I bundled the kids up. Hats and coats loaded them into the van today to go to soccer. Zeria was fine.
We got to the soccer field Zeria was fine. They played on the swings for a few minutes. Zeria was fine.
Then it was time for practice to start. Zeria heads over to the field. She's fine.
Her "best" friend wasn't there. But she knew the other kids from the last practice. The coach asks her to kick the ball. And she breaks down in sobs.
And she sobbed, and sobbed, and sobbed. I comforted her, threatened her, bribed her.
She does NOT want to play soccer, not even for a candy bar. I can burn her soccer stuff if I want (she says) She's not playing.
Y don't you want to play. (No answer) just more sobs.
*sigh*
I get her to kick the ball to me on the sideline--she's giggling and playing. And doing a good job.
So I suggest maybe we can go over to where the team is and she can kick the ball to me there.
She goes....she gets in line. She starts sobbing.
*sigh*
I'm tired. She sobbed most of the way home. We left about 30 seconds after the last sob.
She didn't have a nap today...but she's kinda growing out of them.
Y didn't she want to play--she's not talking. *sigh*
Now what...... *sigh*
Comments (4)
I wonder if maybe someone said something to her that she didn't like? Kids can be so hard to figure out sometimes.
Kids...you just never can seem to figure out what they are wanting! At least you are doing a great job trying!
I have seen kids on the boys baseball teams react like this. IMO, it is just too overwhelming for them and it may take a few times before they are comfortable. Maybe that is it?
Good luck!
I don't have any advice or experience with this, but wanted to give you a {{{hug}}}
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