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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]The point is if he’s having fun, you don’t mind the time commitment and you can afford it[/b].  That’s why we let DD play. This spring she started feeling like she was missing out on other opportunities because she always had soccer.  She wasn’t happy going to games and practice and that made the time commitment not worth it for anyone in the family anymore. We never considered or cared if she would play in college or beyond. She is playing in rec next year and is hoping to find soccer fun again when she can have a balance with other things she wants to do. [/quote]

+1 on the bolded.  These are the same reasons we support our kids in all the various activities they've done through the years, plus playing competitive sports really does build kids' confidence regardless of the level they ultimately reach.  It's not a transactional process for us at all, even though one of our kids is receiving a significant scholarship to play at a school where he got a huge admissions boost due to the sport.  My kid who only plays at the intramural/club level in college loved the game and got the same benefits (in terms of friendships, discipline, leadership, and a love of keeping active) as my recruited kid did, and we enjoyed the youth sports years for both tremendously.   [/quote]

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