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				 Re: Being a Hockey Parent 
 
			
			So I am guessing the kids that fought will be suspended?Guessing it was a pretty big fight for them to call the game.
 
 Micah got a goal today, but more importantly played super hard.  Buzzed around the ice, involved in everything.  Had some good scoring chances.  Was glad to see because this on monday at practice I had to talk to him about being disruptive during drills and half aszing everything.  Mainly the disruptive thing pissed me off.  Its my job on the ice to wrangle the $hitheads during practice.  I was definitely upset I had to talk to him on more than one occasion about being a $hit disturber.   Something I never have to do.  He definitely seemed to respond to what I said.
 
 He wants to skate and shoot everyday.  I am in discussion with my wife on how to address this.  I dont want to burn him out. As it is we take some of the boys to a little 25x50 sheet for a private little kid gretzky hour on Sunday for an hour, Monday he has practice, every other thursday I take him to a 1/2hour small group skating class and Saturday he plays games.  He skates atleast 3 days a week.  Sometimes he rollerblades in the garage.  He asks to everyday, but I tell him no somedays.  I know up North many kids skate everyday.  His favorite thing to do is play games.  There is a small rink 15 minutes from our house that has a little 9 and under inhouse league, very informal.  They practice friday nights and play sunday mornings.  You can join anytime.  I think if given the choice this would be his first option.  I would pull him out of the pond skate on sundays and his skate class every other thursday if I did this.  Its cheap.  The ice isnt great, but he would like it.    Guess I am looking for some feedback from some older dads who have already been here.  I dont know that he should be skating more than 4 days a week at this age.
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