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[quote=Anonymous]Why are you all so invested in controlling your kids' lives? This type of parenting is why there is such a high level of depression and anxiety among young adults.  What do you thinking swimming is going to do for your kid? Do you think he's going to the Olympics? Do you think he's going to get into a fancy college because he swims? Swimming isn't going to get your kid anywhere if he hates doing it. If you pressure him to do it when he wants to back away and try something new he will end up hating it, and probably you, and maybe himself.

You think his friends are making him dislike swimming, but I promise you that YOU are the one making him dislike swimming because you are so clearly over-invested in his success and overly intense about something that is supposed to be about HIM. You are using him to serve your own psychological need to feel vicariously successful and your kid senses this even if you don't.

Let the kid walk away and try new things without needing it to "to somewhere" or pad his little tween resume. Then go find another way to feel good about yourself. [/quote]

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