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[quote=Anonymous]When do you let your teenager quit? My 14 year old daughter use to love softball. She did All Stars through 12u. Has always been part of a travel team. Her current travel team is not that great but was asked to join a really good team starting in the fall. She was excited and asked me to sign the contract. This is all in the last week. Off and on though she has told me that she thinks she may quit, she thinks it is a waste of time, etc. Yesterday she decided that she wants to stop playing completely; she hates it she says. She is a pitcher so I don't know if she just does not like the pressure any more, if something is going on with the new team (she has been practicing with them and guest playing when she can), or if she just has decided she doesn't like it. Part of me wants to say, you made a commitment, you have to be part of the team but the season has not even started. Her attitude is really negative and I can't imagine how she will be to the team. That is negative energy that is not fair to anyone. I think I will have to pay something to get out of the contract...and yes, while it sucks, it's not like I would have to pay the full amount.

I'm just wondering from a parenting standpoint, when is it OK to say yes, you can quit, and when I should make this a life lesson on commitment. [/quote]

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