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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I once read a study that said that young kids get much less exercise at PE class than at recess, and at least for my active boys I believed that.

I am a big believer in sports for kids, but my super active 4 year old was much better at meeting his own sensory needs than a coach who was managing a group.  Instead of lessons at that age we got a pass to the county indoor pool, we went to the playground, we went to the trampoline park, we went on hikes as a family.

Once he had a few months of Kindergarten under his belt, we added soccer with his classmates, but at 4 we really focused on things that were kid directed.

If I wanted a break, and was looking for a sport for that reason, hiring a teenage boy babysitter to wear him out would have worked better than organized sports.

I should add that that super active little boy now plays 2 sports at a high level in high school.  So, I'm not anti sports.  I'm just skeptical about sports at 4.  [/quote]

This is helpful, thank you. For what it's worth, swimming is one on one and gymnastics is one on one. I'm not necessarily looking for team sports, that's just what our parks department offers so we tried it. [/quote]

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