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[quote=Anonymous]My youngest plays ACC D1 soccer. Full ride. Luckily, she's our youngest kid and I learned a lot watching my older kids navigate youth sports. More specifically, my oldest was a talented athlete. I had FOMO with her and signed her up for everything (extra clinics, etc.). At some point I realized she didn't have the drive really needed to stay at the level she was competing. I didn't need to keep propping her up by trying to keep her amongst her peers. My other kids just enjoyed their sports - but I noticed early on that our youngest was different. She pushed herself. She got up early and trained late. We didn't have to pay for all the extra trainings bc trainers wanted to train her for free (so they could put her on their social media). It was all driven by her. I agree that too many parents think they can create elite athletes. It's really not in our hands. Just sit back and enjoy watching them play. [/quote]
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