Enter the plaintiff, Lauren, who writes,

I’m afraid my husband is ruining our son. Jim was a big-time hockey player in high school, went to college on a hockey scholarship and even played in some of the minor league professional teams back east. Because of his love for the sport, he had our son on skates shortly after the time he could walk and had him practicing and playing hockey by the time he was 6. Now our son is 8 and absolutely hates the sport. Problem is he’s phenomenal at it. He’s a natural and hockey will take him anywhere and everywhere he wants to go in life.

Yet he breaks down in to tears nearly every time he needs to get ready for hockey practice or a game. It’s expensive and it’s emotionally upsetting to our son. I say we pull him out of the sport and let him decide one day if he wants to play again.

Enter the defendant, Jim, who writes,

I appreciate Lauren’s concern, but I think it’s unwarranted. I hated hockey when I was our son’s age, but my parents would not let me be a quitter. They made me stick with it and eventually I fell in love with the sport. Hockey provided me with a college degree, some decent income in my twenties, a love for physical exercise and fitness and memories I’ll never forget. Everything I know about personal discipline, teamwork, goal setting and perseverance comes from hockey. Hockey made me a better person and I know it will do the same for our son.

Left to their own whims, kids would eat nothing but candy, skip everyday of school and lie around and watch TV and play video games everyday. Parents need to provide discipline and direction. If our son quits now, he’ll quit his entire life. And with the skills this kid has, he’ll be appreciative when he receives his first signing bonus from the NHL.

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