https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 11 May 2026 12:13:22 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-in-sports#post-2164444 Fri, 01 May 2015 19:13:11 +0000 yoursilverlining 2164444@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Real sports? Ideally never, lol. DH and I are not sports people, and I don't think they are necessary. LO gets plenty of socialization and team activities in other ways, and isn't the type of child who needs a lot of running, or running down, of energy. </p> <p>We're looking into swimming (for survival, not competitive reasons) and dance, for fun. Sports though, LO can initiate an interest in - and if she does, we'll certainly support her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-in-sports#post-2164404 Fri, 01 May 2015 17:19:17 +0000 blackbird 2164404@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@anonysquire: it was sooooo bad. So uncoordinated! But the kids had fun and that's all that matters for those things! They could follow basic drills like run around cones and pass to a friend. But nothing really basketball-y about it! I felt like I was herding cats, mostly hungover on Sunday mornings in college </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-in-sports#post-2164378 Fri, 01 May 2015 16:48:11 +0000 anonysquire 2164378@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: toddler basketball lol!!! I woukd love to see that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-in-sports#post-2164357 Fri, 01 May 2015 16:03:00 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2164357@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Dd hated swim class, and starts daddy&amp;me (I can't do it) soccer (just a summer session) soon at 2.5. Not sure about regular stuff. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-in-sports#post-2163977 Fri, 01 May 2015 12:13:27 +0000 Smurfette 2163977@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She does gymnastics at day care. I am hoping to find one after work in the fall so I can take her and see it. She also will start swim lessons again this summer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-in-sports#post-2163969 Fri, 01 May 2015 12:08:10 +0000 Truth Bombs 2163969@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We started gymnastics at 20 months. Started swimming at 2.5 but had to quit because of ear tube surgery. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-in-sports#post-2163965 Fri, 01 May 2015 12:02:58 +0000 Mrs. Bee 2163965@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we haven't done anything yet! i don't think either of our kids are super athletic yet. i would love to get them into baseball though because i love baseball! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-in-sports#post-2163944 Fri, 01 May 2015 11:47:14 +0000 autumnlove 2163944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO 1 started gymnastics at 2 and soccer skills (Lil Kickers) at 2.5.</p> <p>LO 2 is going to a trial class for Lil Kickers this weekend. She just turned 2.</p> <p>These are fun classes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-in-sports#post-2163359 Fri, 01 May 2015 06:21:03 +0000 looch 2163359@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did the soccer skills class when my son turned3, I think it was absoultely developmentally appropriate for him. The course we took required parental involvement and basically was lining up and then doing "drills" back and forth on the field. The drills weren't super complicated and the parents were often laughing hysterically, so it was a win for everyone. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-in-sports#post-2163342 Fri, 01 May 2015 06:06:37 +0000 Ree723 2163342@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No earlier than 4. I think they teach so many great life lessons, but I don't see a point much before the age of four or five. The socialisation is great of course, but I think that can be found in other areas that allow for more free play (ie play groups, soft play areas, open gym, etc).</p> <p>ETA: I'm not referring to things like swimming lessons, dance classes, or tumbling classes - I'm referring to organised sports like soccer, baseball, basketball etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-in-sports#post-2163333 Fri, 01 May 2015 05:24:14 +0000 blackbird 2163333@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Probably around 5? Maybe older. I wasn't 8 until I started. I'm big on organized sports for kids. DH and I think it's hugely important. They will do swim lessons while younger.</p> <p>I used to teach toddler basketball. So useless. But it was good for getting the wiggles out, which I think is why most parents put their kid in something that young. It's a good energy burner, particularly during our gross winters </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-in-sports#post-2163303 Fri, 01 May 2015 01:49:33 +0000 Corduroy 2163303@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did basketball at 18 months because the class was at the right time for us. Completely developmentally inappropriate but LO loved it. Obviously there was very little "sports" happening despite the coach's ridiculous expectations/directions. LO did learn to walk backwards, run and say basketball. She (and none of the other kids) could nit dribble from the green triangle to the red square and do a layup. Green? Triangle? Dribble????</p> <p>It confirmed that DH and I are not class-type parents (yet). LOs play date group just started an informal weekly soccer play date. No cost, bring a ball, kick it around for 5 minutes or so together and play on the playground. I thought it was a cute idea. That's as sporty as we'll get for a long while. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-in-sports#post-2163292 Fri, 01 May 2015 01:01:45 +0000 gingerbebe 2163292@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have no idea, but at 7.5 months, our son is SUPER athletic and squirmy and basically never stops moving. My husband jokes he's a Crossfit baby. He also needs LOTS of stimulation and won't even nap/sleep well unless he's been challenged physically during the day. Its frankly exhausting. So I think we'll have to enroll him in some kind of classes or play groups or something to keep him super active and stimulated. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-in-sports#post-2163263 Fri, 01 May 2015 00:05:45 +0000 anonysquire 2163263@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter started gymnastics at a year. For us it's more to get used to other kids. And gain a little coordination. It's a really fun class!!</p> <p>Although there is another mom in there that is super intense with her daughter, "if you don't walk the beam you won't get your snack." This is a 1-2yr old class. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-in-sports#post-2162857 Thu, 30 Apr 2015 18:57:01 +0000 sarac 2162857@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Boogs: I'm still not a huge fan of those, personally. In my experience they're not super developmentally appropriate. BUT I have a crap load of beautiful parks and open spaces to take my kid - if I didn't, I'd probably seek more structured sport stuff just to get lots of good movement time. And maybe I've just seen some bad examples of classes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-in-sports#post-2162841 Thu, 30 Apr 2015 18:46:25 +0000 Boogs 2162841@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sarac: I should have clarified, ours are organized sports, just classes to learn skills. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-in-sports#post-2162836 Thu, 30 Apr 2015 18:45:21 +0000 sarac 2162836@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't believe in organized sports until school age, probably. My three year old is already very active on her bike, though, and she does the kids race when her father races. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-in-sports#post-2162833 Thu, 30 Apr 2015 18:43:27 +0000 hilsy85 2162833@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are starting soccer this summer At 2.5. Not expecting much out of it tho! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-in-sports#post-2162815 Thu, 30 Apr 2015 18:33:45 +0000 regberadaisy 2162815@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm hoping to sign dd1 up for soccer next year at 4. She's always has great hand, eye, coordination! For this year we got her a soccer net with hockey sticks as well. It seems like she got DH's athlete gene! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-in-sports#post-2162179 Thu, 30 Apr 2015 18:30:00 +0000 Boogs 2162179@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How young will you start your LO(s) in sports?</p> <p>When ours was a few months old to now he's been in swimming on and off. At 3 he also started in soccer classes. He doesn't seem super athletic, but not sure if it's the age or he doesn't have the natural talent. </p>