i love everything about baby soccer. the babies, so cute in their jerseys, and shin guards and special shoes, are running up and down and off the field, looking for parents, saying hi to siblings and relatives who come to watch, stopping to pet a dog, following a shiny object, laying on the field crying, shrieking occasionally, taking water breaks from the exhaustion of standing on a line, asking to go to the playground just over the fence, running for sudden bathroom breaks – the fun is endless. coach does his best, just trying to harness everyone into one area and make sure they have a shirt on. he is patient and kind and cares about his budding athletes.
here, my grandbaby b scores a goal, and then the reactions come. she stares at it wondering what is going on, and other players respond accordingly; check for a boo-boo on a leg, hang on parents, turn their backs, stand and look down the field, and one even run towards her, after the fact. it is truly a sport unto it’s own. there is no ego, no celebration dance, just pure wonder.
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Aww, so cute I don’t like sports, but I could watch them :) Precious.
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no need at to enjoy sports at all to enjoy this experience )
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Yes one needs a very energetic coach to keep
up with these toddlers :) It is a great goal though :) lol
Have a fun rest of Sunday K S Beth :)
Andro xxxx
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indeed, it is the coach who is the most tired after all this ) thanks andro – beth
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Yes I can imagine him needing
help to the bar afterwards :) lol
Andro xxxx
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absolutely )
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It must be morning where you are so do enjoy a full day of excitement, actually a nice pampered Sunday would be nice I think :)
Here it is afternoon and throwing
it down but still a lovely day I think :)
Andro xxxx
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Sounds like it is another version of toddlers and tiaras. Lol. More about the parents. But love the way you capsulized it so perfectly in words. :)
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not quite as intense, but i’ll bet it could be )
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Beth I played soccer for nine years. I have never heard of baby soccer. I think I would prefer this over any other televised sporting event.
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i is truly one of the best spectator sports ever and is audience inclusive. nothing better tomnardone.
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Too cute!
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thanks sisters )
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Your granddaughter is so cute. It is good that you are able to spend time with her and see her have fun. I bet the things that happen on the field could fill a blooper video. You have to give the coaches credit for having the patience of a saint. Have a great Sunday! :)
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thank you so much, that is really nice and yes, i feel so lucky to be able to share in their lives )
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Don’t you just love sport at this age when it is all about sport not winning or losing. Lovely to see your grandchild.
Your post reminded me of a story a friend told me recently. Her four year old was playing Camogie ( an Irish sport with a small ball and a stick called a hurley).
As they were all so young small goals were put up on the pitch. As usual every time someone had the ball, every child on both teams crowded around them. My friends little one had the ball and began to run down the pitch,hitting the ball wildly. Everyone took off after her, towards the goals, and then both teams passed the goals and kept running on down the field. The two teams were eventually rounded up near the far end of the pitch, a long way away from their goal!
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oh tric, you are so right, and that is hilarious )
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This is such a sweet subject! I think the kids are so cute when they just run back and forth, sit down and don’t want to anymore and if they run to get a snack or kiss from mom or dad, all so precious! You got me smiling with your words and the fun pics, too!
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i agree!
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Baby soccer, don;t have t over here, how precious your grand baby B is, I love the way she is almost entirely in the net as she kicks Score! So so sweet and the type of sport I could watch :-) x
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ty jen, she is a sweetheart, and it is absolutely the best part of sports, – just playing )
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Hi KSbeth. Thank you for the follow and for visiting my blog. I love the soccer photos and I totally agree nothing cuter then watching little ones chase a ball around the field. Have a super day!
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thanks and happy you enjoyed it ) beth
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😄Have a super day!
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Thanks for the reminder of what childlike awe looks like, Ksbeth!
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yw, and i think it is so easy to forget as we grow up and get busy in our lives. the innocence is refreshing.
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The extra large shirt contributes to her “cuteness”
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oh, i think you’re right )
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So cute :) soccer is my favorite sport ever!
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thanks !
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awe…this is so utterly cute Beth…u are awesome to share these with us
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my pleasure )
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Sounds as if the babies do everything but play soccer :-) What great fun :-)
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absolutely right )
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So sweet! Would be fun to watch, I’m sure entertaining! You look too young to be a grandmother…she is a cutie!
This reminds me of my daughter Elizabeth playing soccer (around age 7 though) because her best friend played, and she was not an athlete. She tried her best, but the funny part was watching her run down the field, as she ran with the most flamboyantly feminine run you can imagine, hands open at her sides… very funny!
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ty, that’s very kind, but i am the grandmother of 6 actually, and i love that story about elizabeth, they truly enjoy it in their own way, regardless of what the adults want and that is the way it should be )
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Those little ones are adorable! My 3 (almost 4) year old grandson played soccer this year. I loved going to the games. For the most part it was semi-organized mayhem, but they sure were entertaining.
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owen – thanks, and i agree about the games )
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