Comments on: Soccer motherhood http://sidelined.com.au/2007/05/06/soccer-motherhood/ The NRL Blog Fri, 18 May 2012 07:59:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Five http://sidelined.com.au/2007/05/06/soccer-motherhood/comment-page-1/#comment-7325 Five Mon, 07 May 2007 21:43:01 +0000 http://sidelined.com.au/2007/05/06/soccer-motherhood/#comment-7325 James Hird invocations work a treat, and yes, useful in other moments. Nathan Hindmarsh would work too. Anything to keep them thinking constantly about footy. James Hird invocations work a treat, and yes, useful in other moments.

Nathan Hindmarsh would work too.

Anything to keep them thinking constantly about footy.

]]> By: Shaun http://sidelined.com.au/2007/05/06/soccer-motherhood/comment-page-1/#comment-7305 Shaun Mon, 07 May 2007 13:11:17 +0000 http://sidelined.com.au/2007/05/06/soccer-motherhood/#comment-7305 We noticed the little one taking interest in the Roosters v Eels game on Saturday night so I had her in my lap, holding here so she could see the game. She fell asleep at half time but still, got to get them involved when they are young. So, so far does the invocation of James Hird get you? Is it useful parenting moments other than sport? Though is our house we would have to call upon Nathan Hindmarsh if we need a footy god. We noticed the little one taking interest in the Roosters v Eels game on Saturday night so I had her in my lap, holding here so she could see the game. She fell asleep at half time but still, got to get them involved when they are young.

So, so far does the invocation of James Hird get you? Is it useful parenting moments other than sport? Though is our house we would have to call upon Nathan Hindmarsh if we need a footy god.

]]> By: Club Troppo » Missing Link - 7 May http://sidelined.com.au/2007/05/06/soccer-motherhood/comment-page-1/#comment-7290 Club Troppo » Missing Link - 7 May Mon, 07 May 2007 08:18:28 +0000 http://sidelined.com.au/2007/05/06/soccer-motherhood/#comment-7290 [...] As promised, AFL-Mum moonlighting as a Soccer-Mum Five reports back on her son’s adventures in the round-ball code, including her attempts to inculcate ‘backbone’: There are pleasing signs that he’s finding hidden reserves of resilience and interest in the beautiful game. He actually does enjoy running after the ball and he’s one of the faster kids on the ground. When he was confronted yesterday by a pack of three kids who wanted his ball, he did not baulk, but stood firm and tried to flick the ball out of their way. At another point he got the ball and started kicking it. [...] [...] As promised, AFL-Mum moonlighting as a Soccer-Mum Five reports back on her son’s adventures in the round-ball code, including her attempts to inculcate ‘backbone’: There are pleasing signs that he’s finding hidden reserves of resilience and interest in the beautiful game. He actually does enjoy running after the ball and he’s one of the faster kids on the ground. When he was confronted yesterday by a pack of three kids who wanted his ball, he did not baulk, but stood firm and tried to flick the ball out of their way. At another point he got the ball and started kicking it. [...]

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