Well said Bishop! Here's the real deal: go to as many games as humanly possible, take a lot of pictures, if your kid plays, great, if not, enjoy the game anyway, don't be one of THOSE PARENTS that gripe to anyone who will listen about Junior's playing time (nobody else really cares) , go out to eat after the game and talk about what Junior wants to talk about, then make the long drive home, delighted that you got to spend time with your boy. The four years will fly by incredibly quickly. And slip Junior a few bucks when momma isn't watching-they always need money.