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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.I have a 9 year old who got into the Patriots pretty hard this year. He went from 0-60 in week 1 and hasn’t stopped since. He gets made fun of in school for being a Pats fan (we don’t live here). He has grown up with the Patriots going to Super Bowls non stop and now it’s his expectation in his 9 years old mind. He literally cried himself to sleep and as a father it’s really hard to tell a 9 year old it’s just a game and not to get so emotionally invested (even though some of you are worse). I tried to tell him if you place your happiness in a sports team you will always be disappointed except for that “1 out of 32” chance they win it all. He’s attached himself to this team and I don’t know how to make him see reason. Do I just let him get over it? Do we spend tomorrow watching New England Super Bowl DVDs? Do I cut him off from the NFL entirely until next year? Any fathers (or mothers) out there got some good tips?
Get off your soap box, You're sollution is selfish and would have no place in helping the kid out.
The selfish part is using this thread as an excuse to go on about your bitterness with Kraft. The kid is distraught over his team being eliminated and you want his mom to open up a discussion on morals and hypocrisy. That wasn't what she asked for....not the place for that. And Im calling BS on the place for heroic figures.Teaching a kid not to invest to much emotionally in a collection of flawed athletes is selfish?
Do go on.
Seems like a good time to talk about heroic figures to me, but I guess thats just selfish.
Disagreement is one thing. Dismissing perfectly reasonable thought processes because it dare be used to illustrate a point about someone you find uncomfortable is actually selfish, if you want to talk about it.
Showing him the old days may backfire:A kid challenged with adversity will make him stronger.
Parents just need to reinforce that sports is entertainment.
Make sure they see the on field good sportsmanship that exists when the games are over.
Show him a picture of some Jets fans.just tell him that it could be worse.
And maybe show him some footage of the old Patriots before Belichick and Brady showed up
Tell him how old you were before the Patriots ever won 12 regular season games in any one year. I was 41 then (2003).
Tell him this and say it exactly like McMahon does...
And maybe show him some footage of the old Patriots before Belichick and Brady showed up