Toronto Star's Parent Central has a nice piece today about kids missing hockey for parties.
It's a tough call, whether its family, friends or other activities such as church.
Most parents follow the money, making sure kids choose the activities that cost the most - which of course would be minor hockey.
But there are many hockey games, but only one family Christmas event. And keeping connected socially through birthday parties with non-hockey playing kids is important.
Then again, there are times when hockey must trump all. Like the time our team of 11-year-olds was entered in a tournament a couple of hours away. The father of one of our best defencemen had missed the memo and booked a family vacation to Florida, thinking his son wouldn't be missed too much before the playoffs.
But things started to look grim when the team's best forward proclaimed he wanted to stay home so he could attend his girlfriend's birthday party - at age 11! His dedicated dad soon talked to him about dedication to his team.
By the way, he's still playing minor hockey, this season for his high school team. Don't know what happened to his 11-year-old squeeze.
It's a tough call, whether its family, friends or other activities such as church.
Most parents follow the money, making sure kids choose the activities that cost the most - which of course would be minor hockey.
But there are many hockey games, but only one family Christmas event. And keeping connected socially through birthday parties with non-hockey playing kids is important.
Then again, there are times when hockey must trump all. Like the time our team of 11-year-olds was entered in a tournament a couple of hours away. The father of one of our best defencemen had missed the memo and booked a family vacation to Florida, thinking his son wouldn't be missed too much before the playoffs.
But things started to look grim when the team's best forward proclaimed he wanted to stay home so he could attend his girlfriend's birthday party - at age 11! His dedicated dad soon talked to him about dedication to his team.
By the way, he's still playing minor hockey, this season for his high school team. Don't know what happened to his 11-year-old squeeze.
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