Physical coordination/strength limits?

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Registered: 08-10-2006
Physical coordination/strength limits?
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Mon, 06-04-2007 - 1:34pm
Hi ladies!
I was at the park with Nick not too long ago with Nick and he wanted to go across the bars, I forget what exactly they are called, but you swing by your arms and hang and climb across with your arms. His friends are doing it at school and can get 2 or 3 bars across before they fall. Nick doesnt have the strength to do it and gets very frustrated and asks me why he cant do it. He has great climbing strength in his legs though and when is chased, no one can touch him. He doesnt want to learn to ride a bike and I am not sure why. He is more content to push his Little Tykes cozy coupe car around. He even squeezes himself into it and still pushes himself around! He is good at throwing a ball in the air and hitting it with a bat, but cant hit it off a t-ball stand. Putt-putt golf is a no-go as well. He is starting to get frustrated. He wont join a team/group sport because of his anxiety either. I'm not sure which direction to go with him. Do you find that your kids have these coordination problems as well? Are they lacking in certain areas too? I'm not sure how to help him. It's hard to hear him say "Well Michael can do it", etc.
Christine

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