EP 20 Should i let my kid rejoin a team after quitting mid-season?

https://heysammi.com/  My child quit a sport and now wants to play again. should i let them? a dad in columbus wrote to me because his son quit mid-season last year, and now, at sign-up time, he wants back in. in this episode i explain why the answer is probably yes, why a kid who quits and misses it isn't manipulating you, and why time away is sometimes the only way a kid can find out he actually loved the thing. but the mid-season part matters, so i walk through the conversation that has to happen before anyone pays a registration fee. how to name the cost his teammates carried without turning it into a guilt trip, why the real question isn't do you want to play but what's different this time, and how to set re-entry terms together, including the exit ramp that means he never has to disappear mid-season again. i also cover what not to do: the you'd-better-stick-with-it speech, the raised eyebrow fresh start, and the fear of him quitting again. because a kid who quits out loud and comes back out loud is a kid who believes things can be said in your family, and that's worth more than any season. got a question for the show? email me. [email protected]  https://heysammi.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices