Need to be a little more active on nt again, at least a couple of threads still worth visiting
Here is my baby boy, can’t believe he’s 7 months now
Love to hear it manThere is nothing funner for a girl dad than your daughter finally developing a love of sports without you having to force it. 2 years ago, my kid was an art nerd. This year, she’s a club volleyball player, and also got recruited to play club basketball this spring after a few games on her school team.
My baby girl finally asked me for help today. Showed her how to play post defense, and then taught her how to use her body as a shield against defenders on drives. By the end of the session, she was putting her shoulder into my chest on drives. Like, I was legit trying to block her shot at the end but she was knocking me backwards and finishing through contact.
Alternatively, there is no worse feeling as a dad than being sore after a workout with your kid. NT dads - don’t forget to stretch, and have that Alleve on standby. My achilles is killing me, and my body is sore.
. But I'll break night for her any day of the week though.
That other size is the weight of the bat. Check with a coach or online to see if there are restrictions you need to adhere to for the bat size. When I was playing in high school, our state rules dictated that the bat couldn't be longer than 36 inches and the weight couldn't be any more than 3 ounces less than the length (so a 36 inch bat had to weigh at least 33 ounces. 33 inch bat had to weigh at least 30 inches etc etc).My 10 year old signed up for softball this year never playing it before
Email came about a week ago that they were doing player evaluations today
Got her a glove this past Wednesday and started breaking it in for her…the email said they only need to bring their glove
When we get there most kids had bags with bats…some kids had multiple bats
I see some young bull walking out with a bag the size of him with five bats!
The hell you need that many bats for?!
When it was over my daughter tells me she wants to go to ****’s to get a bat and helmet
She said it was embarrassing because she had to use somebody else’s
**** done changed since I played little league when I was a kid, 43 now
Bats and helmets were provided by the organization…nobody had their own helmet, some kids had their own bat and/or batting gloves
For other parents with kids playing baseball or softball, did you have to buy a ton of gear?
Looking at bats, I didn’t look into it to much but there’s the length size and another number…I’m thinking maybe the diameter of where you grip the bat? Maybe I was ignorant back in the day but I thought the only sizing was length and everything else was standard
I got got first time doing softball signups also. I grew up having everything provided. But once they told me she needed more than a glove, I over did itMy 10 year old signed up for softball this year never playing it before
Email came about a week ago that they were doing player evaluations today
Got her a glove this past Wednesday and started breaking it in for her…the email said they only need to bring their glove
When we get there most kids had bags with bats…some kids had multiple bats
I see some young bull walking out with a bag the size of him with five bats!
The hell you need that many bats for?!
When it was over my daughter tells me she wants to go to ****’s to get a bat and helmet
She said it was embarrassing because she had to use somebody else’s
**** done changed since I played little league when I was a kid, 43 now
Bats and helmets were provided by the organization…nobody had their own helmet, some kids had their own bat and/or batting gloves
For other parents with kids playing baseball or softball, did you have to buy a ton of gear?
Looking at bats, I didn’t look into it to much but there’s the length size and another number…I’m thinking maybe the diameter of where you grip the bat? Maybe I was ignorant back in the day but I thought the only sizing was length and everything else was standard
. She had batting tees and nets for the backyard Mike trout cleats and batting gloves, Nike drifit gear went to play it again sports dude schooled me on bats which I've long forgotten. Threw her in the cage gave her a 5 or 6 to try. We bought 2 he gave her 1 and a bucket of balls. She played two years and I ended up donating all that stuff back to ol boy at play it again 
and I haven’t stopped thinking about it and how hard the back and forth must be on her, but I know it’s still better than the alternative of being in a home with the toxicity of the relationship I had with her mother.
sometimes the night before if we'd just be chilling all day with nothing going on the next day I'd always drop a simple guess what it's time to see mommy today!
You’re telling me. As a first time parent, I never understood what this bond could be like. It’s truly something else.
