I do know how enjoyable some of these things are to talk about, but think what everyone here is doing. I have a high school wrestler and two in kids. They see what you guys post. My 10 yr old asked me if I was disappointed in him for not being mentioned in here. He has wrestled for 5 yrs, he is a 4 yr state qaul and never placed does that make him bad??? No, he still enjoys to wrestle and wins more then he loses, but he sees something on here that comments on something close to his weight so he looks. He never sees his name and only hears about kids that beat him. Yes they are good kids, but isnt everyone who puts on the shoes. I get upset sometimes wondering if it is the kids who want it or the parent!!!
you are exactly right, don't ever tell your kids any different. to place at the hs state wrestling tournament you are in the top 1% of the nations athletes. but you also have to let them know to let their wrestling speak for itself. newspaper articles, reporters, etc. will always be apart of sports, tell your son not to read too, much into any of it, and to use it as a motivater, and as soon as he beats one of these other kids, by all means post it to let your son know how proud you are. tell him today that he should be proud just because, he has the guts to "put on the shoes"
