A story about how my child almost started to hate baseball

At one point, my son said this to me.

“...Lately, baseball hasn't been very fun.”

At those words,
I was speechless.

Up until now,
he was a child who practiced almost every day.
Even on rainy days, he would swing his bat.

And yet—.

The cause was clear.

It was me.

If he made a mistake, I would sigh.
If he didn't get results, I would stay silent.
If he did well, I took it for granted.

Without realizing it,
I had turned baseball into
“a place where he is judged.”

For a child,

a place where they are constantly judged
is not a place to rest.

There is no escape.

That is why their heart gets tired.

One day, I gathered my courage and asked him.

“...Do you want to quit?”

My son shook his head.

“I don't hate it.
But I hate being scolded.”

Those words pierced my heart.

I decided to change.

I would stop chasing results.
I would stop comparing him.
I would stop interfering.

First, let's start here.

After a while,
my son started smiling again.

He began practicing on his own,
and he started talking to me about his games again.

I understand it now.

When a child starts to hate their sport,
it doesn't mean they've lost their talent.

It just means they've lost their sense of 'security'.

If your child is...

・Not looking like they're having fun lately
・Losing motivation
・Becoming quieter

If you see changes like these,
please try stopping for a moment.

If you are currently feeling...

・You hate that you end up getting angry
・You feel a distance between you and your child
・You are anxious about whether things can continue this way

If you have these thoughts,
please read this book,
where I have compiled all my failures and recovery.

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*The 'now' when you think you want to change is the best time.