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[quote=Anonymous]I would never disallow any activity, but we actively discourage certain activities beyond a rec level. Like gymnastics -- my DD wanted to do it and enjoys it, we are happy for her to go, we are sticking with rec and resisting pressure to put her in a competitive program. Same with dance -- happy to do any kind of dance class, zero interest in competitive dance. If I had boys I'd allow non-tackle football.

I'm also a travel sport skeptic. I'm not saying "no way" -- I think there are reasons to do it if a kid is very committed to the sport, you find a team you like, the team is a source of community, etc. What I am against is doing travel sports as a matter of course, the attitude that at a certain grade you simply graduate to travel teams and that's what everyone does. I think it contributes to some of the toxicity of modern parenting culture, where everyone is always doing everything to the max. It's a conversation, not a default.

But in general I think pretty much any activity can be good if your kid has a genuine interest and if precautions are taken for safety.[/quote]

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