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[quote=Anonymous]Life is a journey, not a destination.

I'd focus less on what "end result" an activity might have (maybe he'll go to the Olympics, or get a sports scholarship) and more on what it's doing for him right now.

He gets exercise from the tennis. He's learning a sport that he might choose to do at any point of his life. (I have a late-60s friend who is just now having to cut back on tennis because of knee problems.)

What is he getting out of the horseback riding? Is he less anxious afterward? Does he have more confidence from controlling an animal larger than himself? Is he learning to be in tune with another creature outside himself?

I personally have a highly anxious kid, and while not every activity has to be therapeutic, I definitely pay attention to the benefits they might have. If the activity is making my kid--and us--less happy, we won't keep it up. If the activity is helping in some ways, we support it. Some of them may even lead to trophies and prizes, who knows? But that's not what motivates my kid, nor why we pay for the activities.[/quote]

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