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[quote=Anonymous]absolutely keep it diverse. not only will it keep them happy, but if you are serious about a future in sports -- and i'm not saying pro -- the variety of sports and skills they encourage will help them in the long-term.

Except for sports like gymnastics of figure skating where 14 is the start of peak time, the transformation that kids go through at 14 will totally change the picture for them.

investing lots of money in training and burning your kid out because they like basketball and are the tallest 4th grader means nothing when they stop growing at age 15 and top out at 5'8. Likewise I know several college basketball playes who had never played organized basketball unti ltheir sophomore year at college when they showed up on the first day after a summer growth spurt, suddenly 6'2+.

And if you ask anyone who is not being paid to encourage you to put your kids in travel before the age of 13, what they recommend for development, the answer is ALWAYS more sports, not just one. [/quote]

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