I have a home full of sports fanatics. Soccer, basketball, baseball, hockey – you name it they love it! We are raising two young future Fanatics in our home and I could not be prouder!
From the time that our boys were born they were sporting their jerseys of their future favourite teams (a.k.a. Mom’s favourite teams – The Maple Leafs and the Raptors – woohoo let’s go Toronto!). Saturday night was always hockey night in our home growing up and I loved the family bonding time it provided us with. I want my children to experience this love as well.
What started out as a once weekly family sports night has turned into watching games together almost every night and now with the FIFA games on my poor cable box is full of recordings of each match! But they love it and we love it. There is nothing better then spending two hours cheering, shouting and laughing with each other. The boys take it one step further and head outside to practice their moves on the court and on the field (honestly can’t even keep up with them anymore!).
The best moments for them have been when they have attended live events (which has not been many but they have definitely been cherished moments!). The picture above was from my son’s first Raptor game and he was so over the moon before and after the game. It was all he talked about for a month straight! These are the moments we hope they remember forever.
Fanatics wants you to share your Future Fanatics with them on social media – show off your little one’s favourite team! If you are not yet familiar with Fanatics they are one of the top leaders in online retail of licensed sports merchandise. They made their first sale in 1997 and have only grown larger over the years. They sell everything from NHL to MLB to NFL – everything your little Fanatic would love! Check them out on
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Twitter and show them how proud you are of your #FutureFanatics.
What sports does your little one play? Is physical activity and sports important to you as a family?
Disclosure: I did not receive compensation for this post or information shared. All opinions expressed are my own as a Mom who loves sports just as much as her children do!
