Scott on Nostr: Parenting and life thoughts. My little one (7yrs) is beginning to outgrow his current ...

Parenting and life thoughts. My little one (7yrs) is beginning to outgrow his current football squad and league. They won 5-2 today and he scored four goals and was clearly the most dominant player on the pitch. He needs to play up a level and be more challenged. What I was most proud of though was not the goals, but that he was talking on the pitch, trying to help his mates get in position, use space, and get back on defence. This was the first time I had ever seen him do this. I made little mention of his goals after the match and instead focused on his blossoming leadership skills.

Even when it’s clear that we excel at something or are dominant in a particular context, there is always more to do, more to learn, and more we can become. We should always strive and push at new goals, new limits. Hopefully this is something I can instil in him as a parent-coach, and something that will resonate, whether on the pitch, in the classroom, or in other aspects of life. I hope he remembers that we did not celebrate his goals, but instead celebrated the areas in which he is pushing into new parts of himself. I used this as lesson for myself. There is still so much more I can and should become as a person.