I Do I Make My Boys Understand They Cant Play Sports?

we live in a very small country town. The nearest school is about 15 miles north of us. I work about 45 miles south of us. Because of our location and the amount of drive time between the places, we cant enroll our boys in any sports or activities. There would be no way to get home in time to get them to games or practice. I dont get home till almost 6:30. They have to stay with a neighbor till me or my husband get home. He is a truck driver so we never know his schedule day to day. Obviously there are not sports or activities besides church in our town that they can be in. None of their school friends live in our town, and we dont even know any of their parents anyways, so having someone else take them and pick them up for games, practice, etc. isnt even an option. It is hard to explain all this to two boys. How do we make them understand that it just isnt possible for my husband and I to work and get them involved in sports also right now?Sorry I meant to say HOW DO I...My husband and I bought this house when my son was 6 and his son didnt even live with us.I am not about to up and sell my house and move just for the sake of sports.Also as I said we live in a very small town so we have to drive a long ways to a town with any jobs in our fields.Our kids school district happens to be in a town where no jobs in our fields were available and we have to work to feed our kids, so no I am not being selfish nor do I just simply not want them to play sports I work until 5:15 or so and then have to make it to the daycare 25 minutes away to pick up my youngest and then still drive home, and the town where they go to school would still be another 20-25 minutes furthur.Unless my husband and I get off work at about 3:00 we would never be able to make it to the games or practices during the week.Most of their school friends live in the town with the school and I am never around any of their parents.Should I call some parent out of the blue and ask them to do it ?Another detail: This may sound odd to some people but my kid have friends at school, but dont go to their houses or have them over to ours. They really dont ask to do either, so that is why I dont know their parents.

2006-08-08 18:43:34 Carla-Wible says:

• depends on how old they are, if they are old enough for them to ride bikes back and forth i would say do that.
• The easiest way is to actually go on a wlak with the or bike ride with them to and from school once and show them how far it actually is and how much energy they would need to do that every day.
• or maybe make friends with the coach or other parents.

2006-08-08 18:47:29 Vaughn-Feufer says: Let them know that it's just not possible right now. Maybe some kid's martial arts tapes, so when you get home you can all practice martial arts together (more forms and stuff, but it'd be something energetic). Really, that's about all you can do. But I'd get them some balls or something that they can play with each other. Maybe set something up in your yard.

2006-08-08 18:54:48 Easter-Baughman says:

• is it possible for you to move closer to town.
• maybe a town closer to your work so your kids will have more social interaction that with just each other.
• also if you move closer to your work you may get home in time to attend some of their games and other school activities.

2006-08-08 18:43:23 Ethan-Lear says: explain TO THEM THAT YOUR HART IS COLD AND YOU CANNOT TRUST THE OTHER PEOPLE BECAUSE OF THE ROBOTS WILL TAKE THEM AWAY.quick answer is stop being a lazy ass and take your kids to some sports activities before they turn gay on you.

2006-08-08 18:43:40 Laurie-Baumgartner says: maybe when they are older and more responsible, they could ride their bikes to practice and such. heck of a ride.... but it can be rode. and maybe you can be there in time to pick them up?

2006-08-08 18:45:03 Royce-Moonshower says: man! that is a tough one to answer. it would depend on the age of the boys. i mean are they old enough to have a scooter? how about bicycles? if they really want into sports you should find someway they could do it.there are ymca's everywhere. they have sports teams for young ones, and some meet on the weekends. try there. if you can't afford a membership, they offer scholarships.