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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are not in DC -- we are in NYC.

DD goes to a private day school like Sidwell here in Manhattan.  Next year she will be a freshman and wants to play three sports - soccer, basketball and lacrosse.  She has been playing all three in middle school but I think it will be too much in high school.

Anyone have a kid who play a sport every season?  [/quote]

I'm an academic teacher who also coaches a sport at a private day school.  First, I would say "Hooray for your daughter!"  Great that she loves sports so much.  In terms of your question, for a kid who loves sports and recognizes that there will be some sacrifices of free time to balance academics and sports, it is very do-able.  Many athletes have better GPAs in-season than out-of-season as playing a sport really forces them to be organized with their time.  You can also take a bit of a wait-and-see approach -- she may find that after playing high school soccer in the fall she realizes HS sports/homework is more of a juggling act and that she wants to scale back and only play one other season.  Or she may play three sports as a freshman/sophomore and drop one as the academic requirements ramp up junior year.  I would encourage her to give it a try, while counseling her to be realistic and periodically self-check if she feels overloaded.  The three sport athletes I have coached and taught tend to be active kids who love the decompression/stress-relief of their sport.[/quote]

OP here and thank you so much!  My DD truly does love her sports (she did not get her athletic ability from me!) and always tells me that she "needs to run" when she feels stressed or overwhelmed.  [/quote]

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