My daughter Sarah is ten and she just told me that she wants me to sign her up for soccer. She has never played before, isn't she too old to start playing soccer? Won't all of the othe girls be really good at soccer because they have been playing for years? I don't want Sarah to be made fun of because she is the worst player on the team.











Thanks for your advice, I think I will let her sign up. I'm just worried that if the team keeps losing because she isn't a strong player that the other girls will blame her for their losses and make her feel bad. I guess we will just have to see how it goes. I'm going to try to look for a non competitive league so maybe that won't be as big a deal. thanks again!
I think you should sign your girl up for soccer! I didn't start playing soccer until I was 12 and the girls on my team had been playing together for 7 years by that time. She may be behind in terms of her soccer knowledge and skills, but I think that she'll provide the other girls with ample opportunity to show her how it's done and get to spend more time leaning what a wonderful girl she is. It's not all about winning and competition...it's also about forming frendships and learning team work. You never know, deep inside your daughter might lie a soccer wiz you never had the chance to meet before!
P.S. If she plays and she's not as good as the other girls, it's ok. So long as she has fun, learns new skills, and knows that you are proud of her no matter what happens, well...that makes it all worth while!
It will be good exercize for her and she will try hard.