My daughter will be 10 next week. She has played softball for the past 3 seasons and t-ball before that. I have been her coach for the last 2 years, but I am sure it's not bias when I say that she is really good.She loves playing. She is happiest right after a game and if you ask her if she had fun, she enthusiastically says yes.However, she was angry that I even signed her up this year. Given the choice, she would have declined, even though she has fun and enjoys it. She is insistent upon this.After games a few times this year, I have asked her if she had fun, gotten the obvious "Yes!" And followed up with " Do you think you will want to play next year?" And she gets angry and says no. She can have fun and enjoy it but not want to do it next year, she says. I'm not sure if she is being stubborn or what. She won't go into detail, she just says she doesn't want to.In any case, my assistant coach is putting together a travel team for the summer and fall and wants my daughter to try out. I know if I ask her, she will say no. But I actually do think she will enjoy it.Is it pushing if I sign her up for something I know she will like? I don't want to be that crazy Mom who destroys all the fun in something she is good at. I also don't want to make the financial and time commitment only for her to actually be miserable. I am selfishly tempted to go with her answer of "no" and spare all of us the craziness and expense that is travel softball. But I do like to see her happy and I do think this would make her happy. via /r/Parenting https://ift.tt/2smrPI2
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