what if your kid's not sporty!!
Aug 14th 2004, 12:45 am
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Re: what if your kid's not sporty!!
dear steandleigh 
don't know about the cookie prob, he's tucked up safe in bed!
but cheers babe, he'll be happier knowing there's people like you out there!!!!
love and kindness,
honeybob....
don't know about the cookie prob, he's tucked up safe in bed!
but cheers babe, he'll be happier knowing there's people like you out there!!!!
love and kindness,
honeybob....
Aug 14th 2004, 12:46 am
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Originally Posted by honeybob
can you spell rugby - go on give it a try womhom! 
Aug 14th 2004, 12:49 am
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madsad, tonnes of karma coming your way!!!!! 
thanx babe, can just imagine him now!!!
honeybob xxx
thanx babe, can just imagine him now!!!
honeybob xxx
Aug 14th 2004, 12:49 am
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Re: what if your kid's not sporty!!
Originally Posted by honeybob
dear steandleigh
don't know about the cookie prob, he's tucked up safe in bed!
but cheers babe, he'll be happier knowing there's people like you out there!!!!
love and kindness,
honeybob....
don't know about the cookie prob, he's tucked up safe in bed!
but cheers babe, he'll be happier knowing there's people like you out there!!!!
love and kindness,
honeybob....
Aug 14th 2004, 12:51 am
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Re: sorry, while i laugh mentalist!!!
go on wom,
here's your opportunity to show the girls how nice you can be
honeybob x
here's your opportunity to show the girls how nice you can be
honeybob x
Aug 14th 2004, 12:56 am
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Re: what if your kid's not sporty!!
Originally Posted by honeybob
madsad, tonnes of karma coming your way!!!!!
thanx babe, can just imagine him now!!!
honeybob xxx
thanx babe, can just imagine him now!!!
honeybob xxx
Not what others want him to be.
He is your's & your's alone
Love him dearly
He will pick your home.
Adios. Mr Madsad.
Aug 14th 2004, 1:11 am
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madsad, you absolute babe!!!!!!!
cheers for what you said, you are right, he's my babe and i have never cared over here what others thought about his sporting abilities, regardless!!!
my love for him never flickered, just my perception of how other peers would consider him!!!
just want him to have a happy, giggly life! you know!!!!
your words meant alot!
HB x
cheers for what you said, you are right, he's my babe and i have never cared over here what others thought about his sporting abilities, regardless!!!
my love for him never flickered, just my perception of how other peers would consider him!!!
just want him to have a happy, giggly life! you know!!!!
your words meant alot!
HB x
Aug 14th 2004, 1:25 am
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Re: what if your kid's not sporty!!
Originally Posted by honeybob
madsad, you absolute babe!!!!!!!
cheers for what you said, you are right, he's my babe and i have never cared over here what others thought about his sporting abilities, regardless!!!
my love for him never flickered, just my perception of how other peers would consider him!!!
just want him to have a happy, giggly life! you know!!!!
your words meant alot!
HB x
cheers for what you said, you are right, he's my babe and i have never cared over here what others thought about his sporting abilities, regardless!!!
my love for him never flickered, just my perception of how other peers would consider him!!!
just want him to have a happy, giggly life! you know!!!!
your words meant alot!
HB x
Aug 14th 2004, 3:18 am
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Re: what if your kid's not sporty!!
I'm with Hevs. Australians are fairly tolerant to people who give "things a go"- indeed that expression is almost enshrined in Australian folklore and culture.
If he gets stuck in to something then he will get somewhere. I know stacks of Aussies (in IT) who have no interest in sports what so ever.
BM
If he gets stuck in to something then he will get somewhere. I know stacks of Aussies (in IT) who have no interest in sports what so ever.
BM
Aug 14th 2004, 4:47 am
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Re: what if your kid's not sporty!!
Anyone elses blood sugar go up reading this, or was it just me?
Aug 14th 2004, 5:11 am
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Re: what if your kid's not sporty!!
Both my kids weren't into sport at all when we came, last to be picked for teams etc., but since being here sport has become less of a chore for them & they even enjoy some types now. They'll never be Olympic athletes but at least now they're not being made fun of and are now encouraged by staff & students to give it a go.
My son, who's 9 even went to cross country training voluntarily before school for two weeks. He said he knew he wouldn't win or anything but it was a good way to keep fit - I was in total shock! Then in the school cross country last week he came 14th out of 98. I was so proud of him.
Cross it off your list of worries honeybob!
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My son, who's 9 even went to cross country training voluntarily before school for two weeks. He said he knew he wouldn't win or anything but it was a good way to keep fit - I was in total shock! Then in the school cross country last week he came 14th out of 98. I was so proud of him.
Cross it off your list of worries honeybob!
Loopy
Aug 14th 2004, 6:20 am
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Re: what if your kid's not sporty!!
It might be hard to believe but Australian kids are not some kind of super-breed - instantly born to greatness in the swimming pool, cricket oval or where-ever.
They're the same kids you get anywhere. Short ones, tall ones, fat ones, thin ones, fast runners, slow runners, co-ordinated ones, non co-ordinated ones..... Some of the kids are good at sport, some of the kids are average at sport and some of the kids are hopeless at sport. Just the same as in the UK, strangely enough.
The only difference that I have noted here is that ALL kids must be able to swim. Kids who cannot swim are viewed as decidedly odd. They don't have to be Ian Thorpe, they just need to be able to get from one end of the pool to the other.
My sons (15 and 17) are not the slightest bit sporty and never have been. They enjoy a little (gentle) physical activity, but not a lot and it's never been detrimental to them in the slightest at school or wherever. They both chose rowing or rifle shooting as their compulsory school sports (no running and no balls involved) and are very good at it - though all that practice killing people on the Playstation probably helped a bit with the rifle shooting.
They're the same kids you get anywhere. Short ones, tall ones, fat ones, thin ones, fast runners, slow runners, co-ordinated ones, non co-ordinated ones..... Some of the kids are good at sport, some of the kids are average at sport and some of the kids are hopeless at sport. Just the same as in the UK, strangely enough.
The only difference that I have noted here is that ALL kids must be able to swim. Kids who cannot swim are viewed as decidedly odd. They don't have to be Ian Thorpe, they just need to be able to get from one end of the pool to the other.
My sons (15 and 17) are not the slightest bit sporty and never have been. They enjoy a little (gentle) physical activity, but not a lot and it's never been detrimental to them in the slightest at school or wherever. They both chose rowing or rifle shooting as their compulsory school sports (no running and no balls involved) and are very good at it - though all that practice killing people on the Playstation probably helped a bit with the rifle shooting.
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Aug 14th 2004, 6:31 am
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Re: what if your kid's not sporty!!
Originally Posted by nickyc
It might be hard to believe but Australian kids are not some kind of super-breed - instantly born to greatness in the swimming pool, cricket oval or where-ever.
They're the same kids you get anywhere. Short ones, tall ones, fat ones, thin ones, fast runners, slow runners, co-ordinated ones, non co-ordinated ones..... Some of the kids are good at sport, some of the kids are average at sport and some of the kids are hopeless at sport. Just the same as in the UK, strangely enough.
The only difference that I have noted here is that ALL kids must be able to swim. Kids who cannot swim are viewed as decidedly odd. They don't have to be Ian Thorpe, they just need to be able to get from one end of the pool to the other.
My sons (15 and 17) are not the slightest bit sporty and never have been. They enjoy a little (gentle) physical activity, but not a lot and it's never been detrimental to them in the slightest at school or wherever. They both chose rowing or rifle shooting as their compulsory school sports (no running and no balls involved) and are very good at it - though all that practice killing people on the Playstation probably helped a bit.
They're the same kids you get anywhere. Short ones, tall ones, fat ones, thin ones, fast runners, slow runners, co-ordinated ones, non co-ordinated ones..... Some of the kids are good at sport, some of the kids are average at sport and some of the kids are hopeless at sport. Just the same as in the UK, strangely enough.
The only difference that I have noted here is that ALL kids must be able to swim. Kids who cannot swim are viewed as decidedly odd. They don't have to be Ian Thorpe, they just need to be able to get from one end of the pool to the other.
My sons (15 and 17) are not the slightest bit sporty and never have been. They enjoy a little (gentle) physical activity, but not a lot and it's never been detrimental to them in the slightest at school or wherever. They both chose rowing or rifle shooting as their compulsory school sports (no running and no balls involved) and are very good at it - though all that practice killing people on the Playstation probably helped a bit.
Aug 14th 2004, 6:52 am
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Originally Posted by wombat42
Being a Pom everyone would expect him to be crap at sport.
Aug 14th 2004, 6:54 am
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Dear Honeybob
I have 2 boys and I come from a MAJOR footballing family and we live in a town where people eat, sleep and sh**e rugby. I tried the boys in both clubs.....hated it. In fact any team sport they both loathed and I really worried. When they were about 10 and 12 they found fishing and I was saved they joined the club and it became their life then a little later on they started surfing, kayaking and bodyboarding, now this is their lives and one of them is even studying at college to become a coach. Connor will find his thing when he's ready, don't worry, he may have even found it already..........Bill Gates step aside Connor Honeybob is here.
Lindsey
I have 2 boys and I come from a MAJOR footballing family and we live in a town where people eat, sleep and sh**e rugby. I tried the boys in both clubs.....hated it. In fact any team sport they both loathed and I really worried. When they were about 10 and 12 they found fishing and I was saved they joined the club and it became their life then a little later on they started surfing, kayaking and bodyboarding, now this is their lives and one of them is even studying at college to become a coach. Connor will find his thing when he's ready, don't worry, he may have even found it already..........Bill Gates step aside Connor Honeybob is here.
Lindsey