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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My daughter has made the team for a sport that she has been doing for many years. She currently does 4 hours of practice a week right now. Practice will be 3 days a week for 3 hours at a time (Mon, Tues, Thursday from 5-8.) She is only 9, currently in 3rd grade. This would be for next school year. Skipping practice is highly discouraged plus travel competitions. This is going to put a strain on our family, miss family dinners, etc. She really wants to do it, and I am actually discouraging it - this isn't a parent living through their kid.

Would you let your kid do it for something they have worked very hard for? [/quote]
That’s completely insane for a 9 yr old child. Be the parent and simply say no.[/quote]

It may be insane for you but it wasn’t for us.  My daughter thrived in this type of active environment.  She is now a rising senior and still doing her activity at an intense level.[/quote]

Agreed.  1 of our 3 kids could do his two sports all day, every day, 2nd kid wants to participate but doesn’t let life revolve around sports, 3rd kid has zero interest whatsoever.  Kids are different.[/quote]

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