| It's likely to happen eventually. Your daughter | | | | not even something she can put into words; she |
| picked a sport, was enjoying it, but now is ready | | | | just wants out. |
| to quit. Or maybe she never liked it from the | | | | Think About the Lesson She Will Learn |
| very start. | | | | If she wants to quit because she doesn't think |
| Do you let her quit or push her to keep going? | | | | she's good enough at the sport, is giving up the |
| This is a tough decision for any parent. You've | | | | lesson you want her to learn or would you rather |
| probably spent money signing her up for the | | | | she learn to push through and improve her skills |
| sport and on equipment, and it can be hard to | | | | through practice? Or is she being she having |
| see it wasted. There may also be teammates | | | | troubles where quitting is the better lesson? Think |
| depending on her. | | | | carefully about what you'll teach her. |
| Talk to Her | | | | Will quitting teach her that it's okay to let down |
| The first thing to do if you daughter wants to | | | | teammates or will it teach her that sometimes it's |
| quit a sport she's been playing is find out why, | | | | appropriate to do things just for your own |
| especially if she was the one to suggest playing it | | | | benefit? |
| in the first place. | | | | Consider also how she's really feeling. Miserable is |
| Sometimes the reason will be very good. If the | | | | miserable, and sometimes there's little to be done |
| sport is getting in the way of doing well in school, | | | | for it. Do you want to teach her to ignore her |
| you probably need to let her prioritize her | | | | own feelings at all times for others or that |
| education. Everyone needs a good education, no | | | | sometimes you have to live your own life? |
| matter what else they want to do in life. | | | | There's no one right answer to whether or not |
| Sometimes it will be a problem you may be able | | | | you should let your daughter quit a sport she's |
| to do something about. A personality conflict with | | | | playing. It depends on a lot of factors. Just be |
| a coach or another player, for example. If you | | | | sure that you don't allow or deny the request |
| can work out a solution to the problem she may | | | | without some thought. There are very important |
| be interested in continuing to play. | | | | lessons to be learned from playing sports, and not |
| Other times there won't be much of a reason at | | | | all of them come on the playing field or during |
| all. Maybe she lost interest. Maybe she's tired of | | | | practice. |
| having to run from activity to activity. Maybe it's | | | | |