tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24495557.post-3530983723398913582007-06-15T11:19:00.000-05:002007-06-15T11:19:00.000-05:002007-06-15T11:19:00.000-05:00I believe more in teaching kids to be a fan of the sport, than a fan of a particular team. Both are sort of a natural progression. The child will grow to care about a particular team for a million different reasons. As a parent, it's much harder to ensure that they pick the one we want. However, it is not that hard to pass on the passion and love for the game. As kids, I was a Michigan State fan and my brother liked Michigan. He went to MSU and I went to UM (Dearborn campus). Things change.<BR/><BR/>As far as gender, I don't think a parent should necessarily limit their child, but I do think it is in their best interests to be directed toward things they will be more likely to be able to do longer. Our girls won't play football. Luckily for us, so far they seem more interested in being cheerleaders in a few years. They do play baseball and soccer though, and have done gymnastics, etc.<BR/><BR/>My wife and I live sport though, (not in the obsessive crazy way) and that is our example to them. We volunteer as coaches and doing other jobs in the clubs and leagues, and they learn to love it because they see us love it.coachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15726330762939816788noreply@blogger.com