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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We actively discouraged HS sports for our two sons. Way too much time for any meaningful payoff in terms of college admissions. GPA is  much more important than 4 years on the baseball team or whatever. Kids play club sports that don't have grueling travel schedules and focus on academics.

But we seem to be the minority. I'm baffled by the number of people I know whose kids spent 30+ hours a week around sports in HS. Very few will be recruited anywhere attractive and even among those who are, it's not uncommon to lose interest, get injured, etc and ultimately you may be stuck at a school that wouldn't have been optimal without the team aspect. I really think there is some kind of mania/obsession that sets in and skews perspectives. [/quote]

You do realize that some high school kids actually ENJOY their sports, don’t you?  Some of them play for love of the game, not because mommy is angling for a leg up in the college admissions process…[/quote]

PP here, I don't disagree that many kids love playing sports, including mine. I have a HS junior who plays two sports every chance he gets including and beyond his club team. But he didn't go out for HS teams that required 5 days/week practice. And on days like today when he has a lot of schoolwork, he skips the practice or the pickup game to focus on his studies.

Maybe there are kids that can juggle daily sports practice plus [b]multiple APs and still get straight As and volunteer and read for fun[/b]. I didn't see that working out well for my kids at 14yo. Prioritizing academics worked out very well for my older kid who is in college; his friends who were recruited for their sports are all at lower tier schools. They'll all be fine in the end, and if the sport is that important to you or your kid, make your own choices. But personally I'm glad we prioritized academics and I'm still a little surprised that more families don't do the same.[/quote]

None of that is necessary, either.  I hope your kids don’t resent you when they’re adults looking back on what you took away from them (sorry, you only “discouraged” them).

All because you’re status obsessed and want to brag to your acquaintances about what “tier” of college they attended…[/quote]

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