Re: Re: Sports & stuff....

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Thanks !Sam enjoys his swimming too and we do lessons throughout the year to keep him up on it.  I'm thinking the way he likes to run, we'll look into track or cross-country!  Maybe soccer would be an option too.  The sad thing is when he shows interest in something and says " Me too! " , but then can't follow through with the skills and you can tell he gets frustrated and sad.  I'll keep including him until he really shows what he likes....I know he didn't really care for Karate too much as he'd say " No " to going, but then sometimes he'd engage in the class.  I don't even know what his brother's real interest is at this point, so we shall see.  Hopefully, between their cousin helping and Dad when possible, it won't be too exhausting for me.  I'm looking forward to the Special Olympics experience! 

Thanks again!Sherry

 

Hi Sherry,

In our town kids can start tee ball when they are 5. We started Jake that summer but Luke just was not ready, so we waited on him a year. The next summer (age 6) they both played on the same team and it was such a joy! Luke could hit off the tee but was not very motivated to run the bases, so usually one of his teammates' siblings would run with him. It was such a good experience and great for all the other kids too. Luke did two years of tee ball and we did not continue on with coach-pitch--there's no way he could have played that. I can completely relate to the amount of work put on us to " facilitate " it all and agree that it gets tiresome. We found that Luke really enjoys swim lessons so he does that sometimes, and we are now in Special Olympics, which we just did this weekend and Luke earned two gold medals in his events. He participates with his friends and it's really alot of fun for everyone! I used to really want the boys in the same activities, and it was easier to do that when they were small, but now I am so fine with them doing whatever it is they enjoy, whether that's together or separately.

--mom to Luke (DS) and Jake, age 10

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> Hello All!

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> For those who have one child with Ds and other without, at what age did you

> start your kiddos with Ds in sports or activities(T-Ball, Karate, etc.)?

> We are taking this year to find out what the boys like, don't like and

> what they want to continue. Since they just turned 6 in Dec., I already

> feel like they are behind in skills, so I didn't want to keep Ray from

> doing things and want to include Sam as much as possible. HOWEVER, Sam is

> just not ready and is all over the place for Karate and T-Ball. Did you

> separate them by putting your child with Ds in special needs activities? I

> am really trying to keep them together and I find most parents/instructors

> are tolerant and welcoming, but it's a LOT of work on me and I'm not able

> to enjoy/help my son without Ds much as I'm chasing and keeping Sam on task

> and focused. I'm trying to incorporate a little help from cousins, but it's

> not always possible. I don't want to push Sam to do things he's not ready

> for, but I also don't want him to feel left out. He's VERY indecisive

> these days with many things and I can't tell what he really wants. Just

> curious as to what others did in the same situation.

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> Any input appreciated!

> Thanks!

> Sherry, Mom to Ray & Sam(Ds), 6

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