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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When I talk to friends, they all seem to have it worked out where their son/daughter plays on a soccer/baseball/etc. team with one or two of their friends.  After the games, they get together to eat/play/etc., or maybe they just carpool home together.  My 5th grader doesn't hang with anyone on his team outside of the practices/games, mainly because none of them goes to his school and everyone is so busy.  So, while my son has this extracurricular activity that he enjoys, it doesn't translate to additional friendships beyond the the field.

Is my thinking distorted on this?  Do all kids socialize with their teammates outside the practices/games, or is there anyone like my unfortunate son who goes to practices/games and that's the extent of the interactions?  I feel like we somehow missed the boat.  Or, does this just start to happen more as kids get older and move around to different teams?  Thanks.     [/quote]

That's been our experience with sports teams too.  Personally, I see sports at a younger age more as a stepping stone for middle/high school sports where they have a more realistic shot of making real friendships with their teammates. [/quote]

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