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[quote=Anonymous]Your wife is correct.

Pull him out of team sports, put him in something like theater or scouts for teamwork and science olympiad or robotics for building a competitive fire.

Then, take him hiking, swimming, rock climbing, bike riding, etc with you for fitness and male bonding with dad (physical activity without the negativity of team sports). Make sure he understands the rules of sports just enough to follow along in PE and to discuss major championships/world cup/superbowl/etc so he is in touch socially.

You are approaching this wrong. Listen to your wife. She knows what she is talking about.

Not every boy needs sports, and for some, team sports are very destructive. Your job is to help him be a happy and fulfilled person, and sports are not necessary to achieve that.

Signed,
Mom of a jock, a boy who is not super athletic but loves the competitive culture and camraderie of sports, and one very smart and wonderful geek who failed at every sport he tried and knew himself well enough to let us know they weren't for him.

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