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~~lhat we thought would be goad exerr_ise and a learning <br />E:•;per i ence turned .out to be a very unp i Masan t rnemor•y for <br />• Haron . G~ie shau •i d haUe been told i f +~ar•on ~A~a.sn' t caoper•at i ny <br />or trying at pratti~~e. Thr an1;r• wa;+~ ct-+i ldren have to judge <br />same thi ng i s by pa: t experiences. Aaron .feels l i k'r a <br />fa i 1 ure and +N i 1 1 prababi ;y feel as though he i •~ tak i r+.q e. real. <br />risK just by joining same thingrn the future. ~,Je do not <br />encourage "quitting" and feel badly that Aron doesn't want <br />tc- return , but we fee 1 he t-ias rea_•onabl a cau=_•e to g i ~e i t up <br />at this point. <br />Someth'i'ng we would never expect You to know about Aaron i~• <br />that he experiences a learning disability in the ciassroom. <br />This di s•abi 1 i ty~ maNes i t necessary far h irn to struggi ~ twice <br />a•:.-hard as any normal child. Sports seems to be his forte <br />and a .source of sat i sfaction for him. Eu i 1 rJi nq conf i dance <br />and self es+.eem is cri+.ical to the growth at an:>~ child, and <br />especially for Aaron tv feel good about himself. It is <br />important for Aaron, and any child for' that matter, to feel <br />}hey belong and are accepted. <br />t,,tould it seem to encourage a team spirit by tailing the boys <br />that i f they didn't pl aY their be~•t that the- ne+:.~comers• were <br />go i rig to ma~.~e i n and take a~~er their pas i t i ons•? This wou i d <br />ser•~~e to only threaten. the older boys .and undoubtedi;~~ crate <br />animosi+.y, not a team togetherness. <br />• it may be a good idea.for You to re-e~~aluate your <br />e?cpectations sv they are more realistic. Some Kids ar•e more <br />:ens i i i ire tr+an others and need to approach thing=• .~ 1 i t t i e <br />more gradually. You are dealing with S, 9, 14•-Year olds, <br />not teenagers who have already been toughened by the. real. <br />world! You asK why we signed this boy up? 'Aaron was <br />~sxc i ted~ abc~u t p 1 ay i ng faatbal 1 and realty cowl d use. the <br />e:~erc i se and confidence he usually gains from a team sport. <br />After participating in T-ball and Coaches pitch, we expected <br />that the program would be a similar fun football star.+.er. <br />i~1e were quite ~~iRC~NG! ! <br />It might be a good idea to address. each of these items on <br />the sign up sheet so future Cnai~etuninformed) parents have <br />a better idea of .just what the family and chi]dren are <br />getting into. <br />.~incer•ely, <br />Pat $c Tom 1{al 1 i o <br />New Srightan Residents <br />• <br /> <br />