SuzieHawk

Great comments from pizzarick. Kind, considerate actions toward a dad who obviously cares a great deal for his son and wants to help him as well as the troop. I commend him for handling that situation in such a delicate and professional manner. I would hope my son would have that same kindness as a man to deal with someone. My son and I are completely new to Scouting. (I'm looking for a Webelo pack for my younger son now.) I hope I'm not too overwhelming to his SM. He stays busy and I always offer to do anything I can to help. I'm with my son a lot, but I am very disciplinary with him and expect a lot out of him. All the Scout codes and beliefs are nothing new to him, really, as this is what he lives by in his daily life. I do stand back and make him do things on his own. He slept in a tent by himself on his first campout, and I quiz him on info and make him show me knots, etc. to make sure he is learning everything he is supposed to. I want to know HE CAN DO IT HIMSELF. But there are times when I gently step up and make a suggestion or say "you might try it this way, guys." He has an anxiety disorder that I have worked on with therapists help for several years, and he's doing really well. I coached him for 19 seasons in soccer. He played the least and was always put last for everything because I didn't want other kids or parents to feel like I was favoring my child. In hindsight it might have been overkill, really. I hope I can help him, his SM and the troop without overstepping any boundaries. Lord knows I'm trying to do the right thing, whatever that is.