My son Jose football player

My son Jose started to play football when we moved to Derby, C.T. At first when he talked to me, I was strongly against this sport that he chose, because it's a rough sport.

But my adviser talked to me and said that was a good sport for his difficult behavior, she told me they were going to teach him discipline and following rules.

When we went to the first practice I asked him if he was sure he wanted to keep playing this sport. He told me "yes mom." I didn't want him to play this sport because it was a rough sport and he could get hurt easily.


The practice was two and half hours a day from Monday to Thursday with all the heavy equipment, helmet and the pats. The weather didn't matter raining or snowing, and they didn't cancel the practice any more than the games. I thought that was too much for kids. After the first practice he came home so tired and sore. I had to give him a massage with bengay. However, he didn't care about hurting because he loved it.

Sometimes the coach screamed at him, to do whatever he needed to do right. from the bench, I could see Jose's face and I knew he didn't like the ways that the coach talked to him like that. One day he told me "Mom, I want to quit". And I replied "no you can not". In my mind, I knew that he needed those types of activities to control his temperament and all his energy, but I said to him Jose I paid already so you need to keep playing football to the end of the season. He finished the season very well.

One day he surprised me, he told me "mom" I want to enroll in football again, Now he's a good player and he plays all positions on the field. And I'm his #1 fan. And also his little brother wants to follow his steps.