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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Don't be the parent that puts their kid in EVERYTHING starting at U9: ODP, travel team, second soccer team, private session, every travel camp, etc.  Then, claim the kid just LOVES it and has to do it.  It's most often the kid making dad happy and being miserable in a few short years, often with an overuse injury to boot.  It likely backfires.

I've seen this "FOMO" from too many parents in this area.  They hear one kid is doing X and then they have to have their kid do it too.  They think that if they  sign them up for more and more and MORE structured camps/training they will be that much better.  They move them to a DA Club at age 8 so they can be in the pipeline down the road.  They aren't looking at what is best for the kid and family right then and there.

Unfortunately, it doesn't work that way.  Most kids get better on their own time, practicing on their own, which they can't do when they are over-scheduled.  And many of the DA players won't even come from inside the Club anyways.  If they have developed well, they will get a chance to be seen down the road.  But, over-doing it and pushing too much structure and zero free time at too young an age is not going to make them love it.  They have to love it themselves.

Kids sports are a big business.  This isn't just soccer, it's baseball, hockey, lacrosse, etc..[/quote]

People are actually starting this at U7/U8 now.  They will try them out as early as possible to position them to drop down when the finally legitimately reach U9.  Read the stats about the turnover from the A team at age 8 to the A team/equivalent DA team at age 16/17.  It's not the start at U7 99% of the time.[/quote]

DA, ECNL, or any other "elite" option at 13U or below = #MONEYGRAB.  Too many parents running/influencing the show pressured by the FOMO.  Above 13U, Little Mia and Landon can finally decide for themselves what they want to do.[/quote]

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