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[quote=Anonymous]We tried soccer for DS, age 5, but it was sort of a no-go.  I'll tell you what helped the most was putting him with younger kids where he was more developmentally on par and giving up any expectation of him doing some of the things (like when they play an actual "game" at the end of class). I talked with the instructors and basically said I'm not here to make him into Beckham, I just want him to move his body and get a little exercise so as long as you don't find whatever he's doing disruptive to the rest of the group, then I'm cool with you letting him play at his own pace.  I think they have a lot more parents who want their kids to really learn the sport and in our case that's not as important to me as just exposing him to a team environment.  Overall it was a positive experience and I think he liked it but I don't think we'll spend $ on it again for awhile.  There were a lot of the issues PP's mentioned - kids touching him, a loud place inside, scratchy grass, etc.  I think there's no harm in trying OP, but I would imagine you'd need to think about your goals and expectations.[/quote]

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