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[quote=Anonymous]It sounds like you are doing it right. This is the time to explore different activities and encourage interests.

Yes, as time goes on, you want to try to focus a bit more. As they get older, each activity takes up more time. Try to gauge what they are good at and what really interests them.

Your own experiences, resources, and opinions can play into this decision as well.

Being more musical works for some families and those who love watching performances in the evenings. Others love early weekend mornings and being outdoors- some people really do not that!

Say your kid loves cheer the most, and basketball second, but is really more talented in basketball. Your town does not have a well-developed cheer program and you worry about injuries. The basketball team often wins State and sends kids to great college programs. Maybe scholarships are not an issue for you- maybe they are a huge issue. Perhaps you stick with both of these through MS before you make your final decisions, and as you consider all this.

Sometimes your kid can be on a sports team with kids that don't care at all about academics, and you see this influence affecting your kid- but their peers from the school musical are really kind and encouraging. IMHO parents should observe and do some nudging. But that's me! Maybe that's not you. People do things differently.

What I am trying to say is that it is highly personal and there are so many factors involved. In elementary, a lot of exposure is good, but pay attention to the decisions you will need to make as a family as they get older. Best of luck.[/quote]

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