Drew Brees Bonds With His Kids While Self-Quarantining
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has been in self-quarantine due to the COVID-19 [...]
Hand-Eye Coordination
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As a professional NFL quarterback, Drew Brees is well aware that hand-eye coordination is critical among adults and children alike. He has been helping his children with these skills in a variety of ways.
One example featured his daughter, Rylen, setting up baseballs on a tee. She then spoke to the camera before turning and squarely hitting the ball with her bat. Brees was impressed with her coordination considering that she is only 5 years old.
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The competition was fierce one day at the Brees household. The boys took part in a slam dunk competition while the veteran QB and Rylen judged. There were several options posted on Instagram, but a Michael Jordan-inspired dunk took home the victory.
One other option nearly was declared the winner, but end result didn't quite turn out correctly. Bowen attempted a two-handed dunk while simultaneously taking a bite out of a corndog held by Callen.
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While the majority of pursuits at the Brees household have been athletic in nature, the quarterback also showed that his family is working on their self-sufficiency. He and Rylen showed off one part of their garden and the plants lying therein.
The brief Instagram video showed that the garden has broccoli, a small strawberry, and what appeared to be bell peppers. The plants were still growing, but Rylen revealed that she has been snacking on the broccoli.
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Brees showed that he and his children were very busy working on their basketball skills for one full day, as well as the ensuing slam dunk contest. The competition was intense — judging by the videos — and called for some tasty beverages.
The QB and his children celebrated with a time-honored drink. They loaded up glasses with ice cream and made some root beer floats. Brees couldn't think of a better way to cap off a day of hoops.
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While Brees' later videos showed that the family is having fun together amid self-quarantine, this didn't appear to always be the case. He posted one photo only a couple of days into the process that showed two of his sons facing off against each other with boxing gloves.
"Yep...day 3 and it's already come to this!" Brees wrote in the caption of his photo. He didn't reveal whether he sent the boys into the "boxing ring" or if they chose to battle without any outside input.
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There have been some Twitter users talking about how they are struggling with the repetitive nature of self-quarantine. The days have blended together and there have been many comments about going from day pajamas to night pajamas.
Brees is focusing on helping his children keep their brains engaged during this extended time at home. Life is not all about video games or watching television. Instead, games that test the brain are incorporated.
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The Brees children have been spending a considerable amount of time enjoying the basketball court, boxing gloves, and the garden, but they can't spend all of their time outside. Occasionally, the veteran QB has to bring his children inside and introduce them to classic pieces of cinema.
As an example of the movie education, Brees posted a photo that revealed he and the kids were watching Space Jam. The scene in his post showed Jordan facing off with the Monstars during a critical game.
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