To Kick or Not to Kick?

After being dragged along for 4 years to Hayden and Gannon's various sporting events, Bridger finally had his chance to play sports.  He chose soccer and was really pumped about playing on a team.  He was even more jazzed about getting to wear shin guards and cleats.  As everyone well knows, it's all out the outfit.

 

 However, more often than not, this was his idea of "attacking" the field.

 He'd also run alongside his teammates or the opposing team, cheering them on. His good sportsmanship knew no bounds.

The one thing he didn't do was actually kick the ball.  During the last game, while I was giving him a bit of encouragement, "Take that ball from the other team.  Get in there!", he confided, "I can't.  That would be mean."  Ah, it all made sense.  All that teaching about sharing and not taking things from others HAD sunk in. A little too well, perhaps. We told him the only time it's ok is when you're playing sports, but he didn't look like he was buying it. We'll let him mull that one over and try again next year.