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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I applaud ice skating mom.

Don't wonder why your kids quit/suck at everything when you permit them to call the shots about everything. My parents were the same as ice skating mom. I was basically forced to practice (like extra practice--beyond the scheduled ones) my sport and wasn't allowed to quit. As a kid I sort of resented it and I fought with my parents a lot. As an adult I am so glad they made me stick with it. For one, I have a fantastic work ethic now. Second, this sport paid for my college. As a law school grad, I have ZERO STUDENT LOANS. ZERO. Lastly, I am still really good at it and continue to play and it's a great social activity for me.

If I had gotten my way, I'd be saddled with loans and probably not have developed the good traits that make me attractive to employers like discipline and sticking with a task I don't particularly like. [/quote]

Don't be so arrogant. There are intelligent ways to develop resilience and work ethic in children, and ice skating mom doesn't seem to do it right. Also, it depends on the child, so one parent may have to engineer things differently for each kid.

I push my kids really hard, but I have let my children quit activities. [/quote]

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