Time and knowledge—those are the two biggest barriers I’ve found to sharing sports experiences with my son Jack.  As for time, it does seem like it is a definite commitment—practices, games, and so on. 

It’s not always easy finding that time.  Often, Jack and I just go in the backyard, usually to play soccer or lacrosse.  We get out there and make up our own fun games to play; for these times, it’s not about constantly getting better and better and pushing him to excel.  That’s for practice and for games.  This is about fun and time spent together.  Of course, Jack sees it as a time to show he can beat me 1 v. 1 with his new dribbling or stick skills!

Doug