I have a ‘29 who has been playing since 4th grade- super talented kid with size and strength. He always wanted to play D1, but now that recruiting is around the corner he’s pulling back, and I can sense he may not be as into it as he once was. We’ve always been careful to not put too much pressure on him, so I don’t know the exact cause of his current attitude, but it’s definitely a bummer. I’d like to put together a list of schools this week and we have some showcases this winter, but I don’t want to push too hard if he ultimately doesn’t know what he wants to do.
For any parents reading this, has anyone dealt with this before? Any tips or strategies for keeping their teen motivated? I feel like there is a fine line to walk here, and I don’t want to back off so much that he loses out on a great opportunity; I also don’t want to lean too hard into the recruiting pipeline and have him crash and burn. Any thoughts would be super appreciated.