Which one is the hardest to improve

[Anonymous]

Please share some insights which sports below are difficult to keep up in middle school & to improve skills as getting older(esp. with his limitations)? 4th grader boy is interested and doing these below now as recreational sports. He is average height/build, and he has low muscle tone. So far, he does the best are basketball and indoor rock climbing from parent's standpoint. He shows that he has potential to grow. The other two are just meh. He can't run and he is easily out of breath. Doing lap and running the whole time on soccer field seem quite energy exhausting to him. He has a small belly, probably he has no strength.

- soccer (4 plus years experience)
- basketball (5 months experience)
- swimming (4 years experience)
- indoor rock climbing, may try outdoor rock climbing one day (3 months experience)

[Anonymous]

Soccer and basketball get more competitive, but there are also avenues for rec play for a long time, so its OK if he's not great. Swim may be easiest to get better in if you put in the time. Since rock climbing is individual it seems like you could progress at your own pace?

[Anonymous]

The hardest sport to improve at is the one you don't really love. Ask him what he likes best. It will probably change over the next few years, which is totally normal.

[Anonymous]

To be totally honest, you just can’t know what puberty will bring, and when it will arrive. So much changes then- both for your own DS, and for his peers/competition. You really can’t predict it.

Which is not a helpful answer, but it is truthful.

I’d encourage him to continue to do all sports he enjoys and you have time for.

[Anonymous]

Such a stupid question

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Such a stupid question

Thank you! I thought I was the only smart person here, but finally someone with guts. This was a super stupid question.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Please share some insights which sports below are difficult to keep up in middle school & to improve skills as getting older(esp. with his limitations)? 4th grader boy is interested and doing these below now as recreational sports. He is average height/build, and he has low muscle tone. So far, he does the best are basketball and indoor rock climbing from parent's standpoint. He shows that he has potential to grow. The other two are just meh. He can't run and he is easily out of breath. Doing lap and running the whole time on soccer field seem quite energy exhausting to him. He has a small belly, probably he has no strength.

- soccer (4 plus years experience) #3<--Some Middle School have after School Soccer Clubs... most kids are welcome and can play.
- basketball (5 months experience) #4 <--This might be self limiting based on the height of the Parents...unless he is scrappy on the court, the tall kids take over.
- swimming (4 years experience) #2<--Just summer Swim or year round swim? Summer swim is fine. He can still join year round swim and will probably do fine.
- indoor rock climbing, may try outdoor rock climbing one day (3 months experience)

#1<--Probably the easiest to get serious at, this is such a niche sport. Also, thanks to Ninja Warrior, it a 'cool' sport. IF your kid doesn't have the cardio, I'd say this might the sport for him.