Lily's First Basketball Game

Lily started basketball today with The Mighty Hoopster's program at the YMCA.  She has been so excited for over a month to play.  She talked about it all the time.  I had no doubt in my mind that she would get out on the court and run and play and have a blast...I was wrong.  She played around for a little while when we first got there.  She and the coach and his daughter were the first ones there.  The rest of her team didn't show up until much later.  I don't know if it was because they got started late or what, but she DID NOT want to play.  She pouted, she cried, she picked her nose, she put her hands down her pants, she said she was tired, she wanted a donut, she wanted to go home, she said she couldn't make any hoops and that she wanted to go swimming.  She wanted to do anything, but play basketball.  She did not participate with the other kids and at one point the coach had to pick her up because she was crying.  Jason was on the court trying to help her, but she wasn't having it.  Finally,we put her sweatshirt on her and she just sat on Jason's lap.  We stayed until it was over and then when we got home she ate like a hog for breakfast and then she napped for HOURS.  I am telling myself her behavior was due to a long day the day before.  She was at daycare all day and she doesn't nap long there and then we went to Sesame Street Live last night.  She didn't get to bed until 10:30pm and had to be up by 7:30 this morning.  This may sound like an okay amount of sleep, but not for her.  She sleeps over 12 hours every night plus a 2-3 hour nap everyday.  She woke up from her nap today and told me that she would try again next week.  Bless her little heart...we will see! 

It is hard to say that you are disappointed in a three year old, but I kind of was.  I really thought she would get out there and do it and have a blast.  I didn't want it to be my kid who whined and cried, but if she really doesn't like it I can't make her do it.  I need to understand that my kids will probably like different things than I liked as a kid.  I just want her to try.  She will probably like dancing and cheerleading...oh no!