I'm sure you've seen it... the commercial with the mom that is trying to find the sport her son is good at... She tries football then baseball. She gets him out on the golf course. She shoots tennis balls at him. Finally, he is singing in the choir, he is good at it and he is happy.
I certainly can understand the sentiment. As a parent, I want my children to 'find their place'... see what they like and what they are good at... see them fulfill themselves. To that end, I applaud this fictional mom. She didn't give up... and she appreciated her child for who he is.
But there is one thing that kind of bugs me... ok, two, but one we don't really know.
The easy one would be figuring out what the kid wants... but we have to assume that mom and child talked about his interests...
The other one is a little trickier, and there is an application outside of parenting. (remember, this is just a commercial... I'm reading some things into it) Mom seems pretty comfortable on the tennis court and the golf course. She has the gear for her son for baseball and football... and she seems reasonably comfortable in those situations, too. But maybe what her son really needed was a real coach...
The thing that is different about the choir than all of the other sports she tried is that there is a teacher (coach). There would be no reason to assume that she just chucked her kid up on stage without him going to choir practice and working with a professional. What if there had been a coach helping him with some of the other sports?
I know... I'm reading a lot into a commercial... but, stick with me for a minute...
Let's think about real estate for a minute... If you really want to get your house sold, would you benefit from a coach? Would someone with emotional separation from the house be able to see it a little more clearly? Would it be worth it to get someone with experience while you are trying to win this game?
Even the best players have coaches.
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