Parents Gonna be SUPER busy now!!

[LoriLou]

My daughter (7yo on Wednesday) JUST joined her gym's team in May, and we were really excited for her. Then in July, my other daughter (8yo) got asked to join a tournament softball team. Boy have things gotten busy!!

Now if all that wasn't enough....yesterday my son (9yo) got asked yesterday to be on a competitive swim team! How in the world am I going to do all this!?!? I have friends at gym and softball, but I feel strange asking for carpool help, etc. Now with swim team it is definitely going to be necessary! How do I go about approaching parents about something like that? I am a SAHM, so transportation has never been an issue before.

 

[gymgal]

We are in the same position. 3 kids in 3 different year round competitive sports. You just have to be proactive and start talking with other team parents who live around you.

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[gym law mom]

Ask the coaches if they know of parents that carpool. Many times they can at least get the word out.

 

[Moxiegrl83]

Sounds like you have some athletic kids!! I'd start with finding out who lives in your area, talk to the parents you do know, and start networking. I only have one, but my sister has 3, and she's always trying to balance 3 kids going in 3 directions. Do you have any family nearby that can help too? Aunts and grandma's usually love going to watch practices and getting to spend a little quality time with their kiddo's.

 

[LoriLou]

Thanks you guys! I guess I just need to buckle down and make some friends at the pool. I have never been really good at making new friends as an adult, but I'm just gonna have to make it happen.

 

[ARKGYMMOM]

While you are at it go ahead and order a new box of checks from the bank.