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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have twin boys and one isn't into sports at all. It's just not his talent or interest. But "what sports are you in?" seems to always be the first question an adult asks. I get it, people are trying to make conversation but it makes him feel awkward.

He'll say something like he plays piano but it's still a conversation stopper. Any good answers we're not thinking of?  I feel like it's the child equivalent of "So what do you do?" that adults are always asked in DC (but at least they usually have an answer!). Thanks[/quote]
 
Why not playing both piano and a sport?  Piano teaches the left and right brain to work in harmony.  Sport teaches mental toughness, perseverance and never quit attitude.  Piano will help your boys pick up sophisticate women when they get older while sport will help your sons improve their dating in high school.  It is a win-win combination.[/quote]

Please stop with the ridiculous cliche sports benefits. Mental toughness, perseverance and never quit attitudes can be learned in any milieu. 
My high schooler has learned to be more tough than any of his peers because he has significant learning disabilities and he has to work 10 times as hard to get straight As. He's had straight As since 6th grade.
My daughter learned perseverance with her violin playing. She plays at a high level, and it's a work of detail and perfectionism. 
The USA is obsessed with sports, yet has the highest rates of obesity in the developed world. Maybe instead of blindly revering anything sports-related, people should develop critical thinking skills.
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