START "EM YOUNG"

Riding in a car for three hours with two sets of twin grandgirls all age 5 can teach you a thing or two… especially when it comes to football!  Yes, you read that correctly.  Like 65 percent of Americans, my sons-in laws are fans of football and each girl was eager to share their own opinion of what football team was best.  However, one did state she couldn’t pull for the team she loved at home because her dad would kick her out of the house.  Now, why I am certain our daughter would not allow that to happen, I was impressed that she still loudly stated her team of choice over her dads obvious objection to “her” team.

So, how did these girls know so much about football?  They each knew “their” teams fight song, word for word, and definitely didn’t care that their cousin sitting right next to them was cheering (loudly I might add) for a different team.    Now I am aware that 42% of women are also fans of football.  But I am certain our daughters don’t have their fantasy football team lined up. So where does this come from?  

That only leaves me to believe this love and knowledge of the game comes from the men in their lives.  As a grandmother this makes me smile.  Because I am certain having dads with such a passion for something that the enthusiasm extends to little 5 year old GIRLS will extend way beyond football.

As a banker it also encourages me that it is never too early to begin teaching young people, whether it is football or the value of a dollar. As my children say, “Start Em Young”.   It also makes me think maybe I need to invest in football stock!