My boy is playing t-ball too (yeah, he'll be FIVE ...
My boy is playing t-ball too (yeah, he'll be FIVE next week) and gratefully, only 5 kids bat per inning, and we have 4 innings total. So each kid gets two at-bats per game. The games last maybe an...
View ArticleHa! Do you have snack nazis, too? We had one fam...
Ha! Do you have snack nazis, too? We had one family last year who wanted carrot sticks, apple slices, water, or nothing at all for post-game snacks. My youngest has moved from t-ball to his first year...
View ArticleThis post was very funny! But clearly you are a t...
This post was very funny! But clearly you are a terrible mother ... ;-)
View ArticleWell I could have written a whole post about the s...
Well I could have written a whole post about the snack thing. Am I crazy, or should a bunch of kids be able to play for an hour without being provided with a damn snack?? I mean, fine, bring a...
View Articlethats funny my daughter had softball today ,,,, I ...
thats funny my daughter had softball today ,,,, I have to bring snacks for 12 kids and how about the kids need a drink every 10 minutes.. why don't we provide for our own kids and not the entire team....
View ArticleDamn - that was so funny I had to read it out loud...
Damn - that was so funny I had to read it out loud to my husband. I'm glad Daniel doesn't live in MY house but I like him!Thanks for the laugh!
View ArticleOh, yeah, lived through coaching the daughter's t-...
Oh, yeah, lived through coaching the daughter's t-ball and softball teams til she was 14 and old enough for the high school team. You do know that Daniel's going to be the one who ends up with the...
View ArticleUmm...boring as all get out, BUT the perfect time ...
Umm...boring as all get out, BUT the perfect time for knitting!! It doesn't get much better btw - 2.5 hours for 4 innings on my 11 year old's team the other night.
View ArticleI'll probably get tomatoes thrown at me for this o...
I'll probably get tomatoes thrown at me for this one, but uh... what's the point? What is this teaching kids about rules and sports in general? While it's true that not all kids are ready for softball...
View ArticleI think that you sound like a perfectly reasonable...
I think that you sound like a perfectly reasonable mother. My girls would have no acitvities if I wasn't allowed to knit during them.
View ArticleThe only thing worse than t-ball is when they star...
The only thing worse than t-ball is when they start pitching to each other, around age 9. Imagine both mind-numbingly boring and incredibly nerve-wracking (every half hour or so when your kid bats or...
View ArticleOne word - soccer. Sure the kids all run after th...
One word - soccer. Sure the kids all run after the ball instead of playing positions but they are running around. There are goals as well.
View ArticleI don't get T-ball. I learned to play baseball- wi...
I don't get T-ball. I learned to play baseball- with an adult throwing slow, easy underhand pitches. We practiced hitting so kids had a chance to hit it. I think we got 5 strikes instead of three the...
View ArticleOnce, in my distant past, I was made to take field...
Once, in my distant past, I was made to take field hockey, because it was considered by Those in Charge (i.e., my parents) that I needed Exercise and also Time Spent with the Other Girls at my School....
View ArticleYou're not a bad mother, you're an honest mother w...
You're not a bad mother, you're an honest mother with a life.One of the phys ed teachers at the school where I work actually advised me not to sign the Banana up for t-ball because it's so effin'...
View ArticleI agree with Sally. The reason I don't sign my da...
I agree with Sally. The reason I don't sign my daughter up for ballet, T-ball(ugh), gymnastics or anything else is that most, if not all, of the practices and games take place on Saturday mornings....
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