If you're a regular reader of our little family blog you'll know for the past few years we have knocked back Milly's requests to play competitive soccer. A couple of months ago I heard about a girls only soccer program run by the Football Federation Australia. It provides the opportunity for young girls to have fun, gain confidence, and learn some basic skills without the pressure of competing. The program runs for 10 weeks and we thought at the end of it she'd know for sure if soccer is a sport she wants to pursue. She's grouped with girls her own age and they spend 30 minutes learning skills through ball games and then 30 minutes divided into teams to have a match.
She's three weeks into her soccer program and enjoying it. She's even scored a few goals. She's not a huge fan of any pushing and shoving but that is the nature of the game. It is a physical sport and she needs to get used to it and get amongst it if she wants to play in a real team. But for now she's having fun and Henry's old soccer gear and boots are getting another workout.
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