You Know You've Got Sporty Kids When ...

Synopsis

Being a parent is a job that requires plenty of hard work, and that’s definitely the case if you're raising sporty kids. Far from vegging out in front of a screen, you’ll be struggling to drag your kids home from the playing field. Here are a few ways to see whether you fit into the sporty family category (Spoiler Alert: if you’re reading this, you probably do).

All families are different, but families with sporty kids have a lot in common. Here are a few ways you know you belong to the category of parents who are raising the next generation of athletic all-stars.

You know you’ve got sporty kids when…

1.  Your washing machine gets less sleep than you do (and that’s saying something).
2. The sight of mud leaves you feeling happy; you're confident that your kids had an awesome time immersing themselves on the field.
3. You bought your car because it could fit as many of your kids’ teammates (and equipment) as possible. Your only goal was to join the carpool crew.
4. Your car trunk always contains a (pretty impressive) first aid kit, carrier bags, wipes, and a mountain of clothes/gear.
5.  All social and family events are planned around the team schedule.
6. On the rare occasions you get a weekend free of games, you book a family ticket to go and watch professional games.
7. The police would assume you had robbed a sports store if they were to stop and search your vehicle.
8. You spend the majority of your day driving kids to and from sports games, and you love it.
9. Somewhere in your house is a room that looks pretty similar to a sports locker room. It’s probably your living room, but it’s likely that not much “living” gets done in there.
10. You know exactly how to eliminate the toughest grass stains and odors.
11. You spend more time stocking and emptying your child’s equipment bag then their school book bag.
12. All of your free time is devoted to the game, either cheering on the sidelines, playing friendly games with your kid, or following your favorite professional team in the league.
13. Someone buys you a soccer parent bumper sticker and you proudly display it on your car.
14. The rare occasions you leave the house without the kids, it’s usually to attend (or organize) a fundraiser so the team can buy new uniforms.
15. You always have at least two healthy and high energy snacks for each of your sports-loving children with you and in your car. Energy bar, anyone?
16. You have a very strict pre-game ritual that you feel brings your kids luck, though you’d never admit it to them.
17. You get genuinely excited and passionate about every sporting event. If your kids love it, you love it.
18. You worship the coach even more than your kids do.
19. Birthday parties inevitably revolve around sports. And, of course, you make sure there is always a sports themed birthday cake decorated with candles for your future professional athlete.
20. Your first aid kit contains every kind of joint support possible, and they get plenty of use.
21. A cold compress is a permanent fixture in your fridge.

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