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[quote=Anonymous]We want our tween DD to participate in a physically active hobby, and over the years she’s found several she enjoys. The problem is, they keep getting much too serious, much too soon. Does a 12-year-old really need to practice a sport dozens of hours a week? I’m sure that somehow all the early pressure ties into the overwhelming demands of college admissions. But does every kid have to approach sports/dance/etc like they’re preparing to compete at a high level? Is there any room for fun? Has anyone else found solutions you can share? (We’re in DC proper, which limits our geographic options; not sure if this is more a DC problem than elsewhere? But I suspect the mindset is more widespread, even if the specifics aren’t. Curious what others think about the issue…)[/quote]
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