Good luck. Dont let anyone brow beat you for asking questions! As long as you AND he are having fun! Glad to hear that he is a catcher in the making! We are a catching household here ourselves! Anything I can do feel free to send me a message! My son went from third to behind the plate when he was 8! Never left it. And I agree! He has ADD and being behind the plate was a way to keep him involved. He LOVES it. Takes a special kid to get back their and receive the ball. To take a foul tip, block a ball with your forearms or ball off the chest, shake it off and then ask for more? You have to be special!