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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] How do you know the child isn't nervous or anxious--expressing these as boredom or unhappiness with the sport--and the parent is trying to help child overcome it. We had to do this with every single activity with one of my children for YEARS--almost as a form of therapy--until he was able to get enjoyment out of anything. [/quote] Thank you for this one. We are here with my second kid, and it's such a challenge. He asks to play soccer every season, is really excited to play in the week leading up to a game, and then seizes up with anxiety when we actually show up to a game. I'm sure other parents think we are pressuring our kid to do something he doesn't want to do, but that's not what's going on. We're actually doing what he has said he wants to do and also trying to help him to learn to be brave and resilient in these types of situations. PP...you've given me hope!! Thank you!![/quote]
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