https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 06 May 2026 06:32:45 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-sports-would-you-encourage-your-kids-to-play#post-2553646 Sat, 21 May 2016 08:37:26 +0000 Megatherium 2553646@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Anything but football! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-sports-would-you-encourage-your-kids-to-play#post-2553644 Sat, 21 May 2016 08:36:04 +0000 NCSUchick27 2553644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>T-ball (baseball or softball when older), soccer, and gymnastics. I would also be ok with flag football, but not tackle football.</p> <p>DH and I both loved being in the marching band when we were in high school. We would love it if our kids took an interest in that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-sports-would-you-encourage-your-kids-to-play#post-2553620 Sat, 21 May 2016 07:32:27 +0000 looch 2553620@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd love for him to play soccer, golf and learn to ski. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-sports-would-you-encourage-your-kids-to-play#post-2553618 Sat, 21 May 2016 07:29:40 +0000 erinbaderin 2553618@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Soccer, mainly because I think it's adorable to watch little kids play soccer and I liked it when I was young. Not hockey - practices are generally early morning and cold. I don't want them to play anything well enough that they get into a competitive league and I have to spend my weekends going to tournaments, I have colleagues who spend all their time driving around Ontario staying in hotels because their 8 year old has a lacrosse tournament. I love to run so I'd like it if they got into that and we could do family 5ks </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-sports-would-you-encourage-your-kids-to-play#post-2553608 Sat, 21 May 2016 06:59:17 +0000 MrsSCB 2553608@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just no football. My H played in high school, and he's completely on the same page -- too dangerous, and the more info that comes out, the worse it gets. Basketball maybe, but with our sizes I don't think our kids will be tall enough lol. DH says golf or tennis seem good :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-sports-would-you-encourage-your-kids-to-play#post-2553607 Sat, 21 May 2016 06:55:07 +0000 JerricaBenton 2553607@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Anything she wants really, but I like tennis, gymnastics, volleyball, cross country. DH likes golf, strength training, baseball/softball so we'd probably be more likely to encourage her in those sports. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-sports-would-you-encourage-your-kids-to-play#post-2553600 Sat, 21 May 2016 06:18:36 +0000 matador84 2553600@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Team/contact sports are huge around here. Not a fan of my kids playing them!<br /> Hopefully golf and tennis, swimming, volleyball and track, maybe basketball. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-sports-would-you-encourage-your-kids-to-play#post-2553587 Sat, 21 May 2016 05:02:30 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2553587@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Tennis, swimming, golf, baseball, and soccer. I like the mix of individual and group sports. Im pretty sure all of these could earn him an Olympic medal and at least a college scholarship. :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-sports-would-you-encourage-your-kids-to-play#post-2553576 Sat, 21 May 2016 00:29:17 +0000 MrsB2012 2553576@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlebug: I was a synchronized swimmer too :) I'd love my girls to do it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-sports-would-you-encourage-your-kids-to-play#post-2553566 Fri, 20 May 2016 23:01:14 +0000 autumnlove 2553566@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Snowboarding, soccer, tennis. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-sports-would-you-encourage-your-kids-to-play#post-2553547 Fri, 20 May 2016 21:38:48 +0000 youboots 2553547@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Swimming and golf- life skills. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-sports-would-you-encourage-your-kids-to-play#post-2553502 Fri, 20 May 2016 20:00:19 +0000 alphagam84 2553502@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're really hoping DD is into soccer. But we'd also be happy with swimming, track and field, tennis, basketball, volleyball. No ballet or gymnastics that could encourage eating disorders. And softball is super boring so we wouldn't want to watch games! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-sports-would-you-encourage-your-kids-to-play#post-2552879 Thu, 19 May 2016 22:05:03 +0000 JennyD 2552879@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: bahahaha! I just thought oh! Golf scholarships are a thing? Huh! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-sports-would-you-encourage-your-kids-to-play#post-2552861 Thu, 19 May 2016 21:23:26 +0000 jape14 2552861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Anything but football or hockey! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-sports-would-you-encourage-your-kids-to-play#post-2552859 Thu, 19 May 2016 21:22:19 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2552859@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Softball for sure. She already shows an interest and we do kind of play it up a little. Honestly, I don't care if she plays or not but I'll be disappointed (on the inside) if they ever say they want to play soccer. I really do not enjoy soccer lol but I won't discourage them regardless </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-sports-would-you-encourage-your-kids-to-play#post-2552848 Thu, 19 May 2016 21:10:29 +0000 skipra 2552848@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mae: There are relays and field events which can be considered track team sports! </p> <p>I would definitely encourage non-contact sports and would love some kind of team sports. Probably tennis, swimming, track/cross country, basketball. Just not hockey, rugby, or football, please! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-sports-would-you-encourage-your-kids-to-play#post-2552845 Thu, 19 May 2016 21:09:02 +0000 erinpye 2552845@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hope they like dance, and I'm cool with letting them play whatever they want, just please, no soccer! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-sports-would-you-encourage-your-kids-to-play#post-2552843 Thu, 19 May 2016 21:04:36 +0000 Foodnerd81 2552843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JennyD: I hope it was clear that I'm joking about the golf scholarships! I am so unathletic and never found a sport I liked so I would just love if they enjoy something athletic. Or got DH's genes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-sports-would-you-encourage-your-kids-to-play#post-2552838 Thu, 19 May 2016 20:58:43 +0000 DesertDreams88 2552838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Gymnastics. Flexibility, strength, grace, whole body exercise. Boys and girls. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-sports-would-you-encourage-your-kids-to-play#post-2552827 Thu, 19 May 2016 20:47:32 +0000 JennyD 2552827@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Something she can enjoy into adulthood. Probably more solo sports like running or maybe climbing or mountaineering! </p> <p>We're not terribly athletic so there will not be any sports scholarships here. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-sports-would-you-encourage-your-kids-to-play#post-2552801 Thu, 19 May 2016 20:19:47 +0000 chopsuey 2552801@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Swimming and tennis for now. Soccer, baseball/softball, snowboarding and volleyball in the future. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-sports-would-you-encourage-your-kids-to-play#post-2552794 Thu, 19 May 2016 20:11:26 +0000 catlady 2552794@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Some sort of team sport, I'm not really picky about which one.</p> <p>The only sports I'd probably be actively against would be gymnastics and football, both due to the serious injuries that are common to those sports. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-sports-would-you-encourage-your-kids-to-play#post-2552793 Thu, 19 May 2016 20:11:20 +0000 littlebug 2552793@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Right now, D (3) loves golf and baseball, and I'm cool with those. I never was in the anti-football camp until I watched the movie Concussion. Now I would strongly discourage his playing football. It was utterly terrifying. </p> <p>I did synchronized swimming growing up, and I'd love for A to do it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-sports-would-you-encourage-your-kids-to-play#post-2552789 Thu, 19 May 2016 20:08:43 +0000 honeybear 2552789@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not a huge fan of the standard group sports, but he's pretty good at throwing and hitting balls, so I could see him possibly wanting to do baseball. I'd be okay with that. Also, swimming or surfing are likely suspects. I'll follow his lead and be supportive, but I'm definitely not going to push anything that requires me to drive all over creation and/or pay for expensive lessons. And I hear that even competitive swimming is a crazy expensive sport these days, so...I don't know! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-sports-would-you-encourage-your-kids-to-play#post-2552778 Thu, 19 May 2016 19:57:24 +0000 rattles 2552778@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Gymnastics, swimming and soccer when young. When she's older, I'd like her to try at least one physical and one musical activity. I'm not particular as to which. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-sports-would-you-encourage-your-kids-to-play#post-2552771 Thu, 19 May 2016 19:52:40 +0000 Andrea 2552771@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd like them to play a team sport and also sports that they can enjoy into their adult hood. So far we're doing swimming, soccer, tennis, skiing, and ice skating. I think that's a good mix for now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-sports-would-you-encourage-your-kids-to-play#post-2552746 Thu, 19 May 2016 19:39:27 +0000 Mae 2552746@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'll definitely encourage my daughter to join track because I feel like if you can learn to love to run (and do it well, which helps the loving it) it sets you up for a lifetime of good health. It is something you can do anywhere, anytime, and for free. </p> <p>But I'd also love if she got involved in some sort of team sport because I think that teaches good values and whatnot. I don't really care which one. We'll probably start her in soccer because she's such an active kid and I think that one we can get her involved in the earliest.. but if she seems to want to do another one instead that's fine too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-sports-would-you-encourage-your-kids-to-play#post-2552745 Thu, 19 May 2016 19:39:23 +0000 Finfan 2552745@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Basketball, volleyball. Anything indoors so I don't freeze is good. </p> <p>Also no football or marching band. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-sports-would-you-encourage-your-kids-to-play#post-2552737 Thu, 19 May 2016 19:34:10 +0000 Foodnerd81 2552737@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH is praying that at least one, but hopefully both, love golf half as much as he does. The not yet 3 yo goes to the putting green with him and has her own metal putter and pink golf ball. 😍 We are also counting on golf scholarships for college. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-sports-would-you-encourage-your-kids-to-play#post-2552729 Thu, 19 May 2016 19:28:52 +0000 sunny 2552729@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Tennis, volleyball, golf and swimming sound good to me! </p>