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[quote=Anonymous]Also had an ADHD kid like this who finally stopped playing after fall of 5th grade - it moved to coed in our area, and it was not fun anymore, and she finally realized she didn't actually like playing soccer. I don't know why she kept playing before that. I think part of it is that she likes consistency so she just signed up every year. She was also on a very nice and inclusive team in 3rd-4th grades. But it was so painful to watch -she would just stand there in games. She has now found more success and happiness doing an individual sport.

There was a brief time in 4th grade when she entered the average band of players. Her coach put her as striker.  She had always been in defense prior to that because it seemed " easiest" and she was not super coordinated or fast or good at dribbling. We were all surprised he tried her at striker, but she actually did decently! I think it helped because of all the positions, it was the easiest for her to figure out where she needed to be and what she needed to do.

On the other hand- I ended up pretty sporty but did not start sports until 4th grade (bball) and 5th grade (soccer), even though my parents encouraged me to sign up earlier. I know times have changed since then, but there is also time for growth and development if she wants to stick with it. [/quote]

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