Your brother was a baseball shortstop during university. His 8-year-old son is not nearly as good at catching a baseball as your brother would like. He was hoping that your nephew would also be interested in and good at baseball. Although you think that your brother should support his son's interests rather than have your nephew pursue what your brother wants him to do, what can you tell your brother about his son's athletic abilities?

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Gross motor skills, including hand-eye coordination, continue to develop throughout childhood and into adolescence. It is important for your nephew's development to be patient and provide opportunities for him to practice catching and throwing a baseball, but also to support his interests in other activities. It is not appropriate to make assumptions about his athletic abilities based on his current skill level at a young age.

Your Brother Was a Baseball Shortstop During University