To quit or not to quit?

Well I did it again!

I signed my kids up for soccer and my son is having a brilliant time
of it. My daughter not so much. She had asked to play and we went
over it saying she needs to try her best and not quit, she agreed.
Uhhhh, not turning out good at all.

In another NG group we were speaking of confidence. She is definitely
not gaining too much on this team, she has the least amount of
knowledge of the girls. Her body language on the field is of crossing
arms or hands in pockets, with her shoulders slumped most of the
time. It is actually painful to watch, but I have kept up with the
encouragement.

I can tell she really does not want to play on the team anymore. My
husband thinks she is not in her element, and that staying on the
team, being miserable, is no good to her or us. I am thinking,
perhaps, with more practice she will get better- then enjoy her time
on the team. And of course there is the value of learning not to just
up and quit when things are tough.

The last thing I want to do is hurt her self-confidence even more.
She is the one of my three who lacks it the most. (And we are working
on it!)

Advice would be most kind. Thanks guys.

Vickie

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