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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Only start young if it's convenient and a fun activity for YOU. Keep the focus and fun and socialization rather than skill.

I had friends stressed about taking their toddlers and preschoolers to a zillion activities. Their calendars were so busy and they were always running around. We did nothing other than lots of free play until starting one organized activity for each kid in first grade. Parents taught swimming and bicycle. By late elementary school, kids asked to add or switch to another sport or dance.

[b]Now that the kids are in middle school, there is zero difference in skill level for most things for the early starters compared to the late starters.[/b] It's important to stay active, but kids build more social skills if they get to self direct activities and learn how to problem solve in kid-led environments. I'd recommend a free and convenient neighborhood playgroup over an expensive series of classes for those reasons.[/quote]

Not necessarily true IME.  Hockey for one.  There are others.  [/quote]

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