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[quote=Anonymous]I love team sports as a kid and I just assumed my kids would, too. The benefits are pretty obvious to me (exercise, friends, time outdoors, teamwork, etc) but mostly I signed my kids up because I expected that it would be fun for them. I have four kids and my first two are decent athletes but not really naturals as my husband and I were. They have made me appreciate the value of sports more than I ever had before.

Through soccer, my oldest has learned how to lose with grace, how to make mistakes and keep going, how to be reprimanded and learn from it, how to fail and be rejected by a team and get over it. These were all real struggles for him in the early years and he is by no means perfect but has had a tremendous amount of practice.  Lessons in resilience are constant in sports and my kids, at least, have really benefited from them. Both he and my next son have learned how to struggle and how to work hard. They have learned the value of practice and consistency. Again, I am not saying that they are outstanding at their sport or that they have become models of fortitude. But I really appreciate what they have gained and how they have grown.[/quote]

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