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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is why I try my best to get my kids involved in the same sports (we have 2 boys and a girl fwiw).

They're all involved in tennis and skiing. Then one also does soccer, one does fencing, and the other does a bunch of dance classes.[/quote]

Op here. My kids play a lot of different sports throughout the year. They play tennis, golf  and soccer. They also love to ski. Thank god they are no longer doing swim team and boys didn’t love baseball.

[b]Why are we such a sports obsessed society?[/b][/quote]

Because no one is home for the kids to play outside anymore so they do sports to make up for that time that we all spent mucking around the neighborhood and playing kick the can and freeze tag. [/quote]

My mom stayed at home and I had three siblings. I am 47. All four of us had a sport we played during the fall and spring season. And we played outside with out friends. All 4 of us played an instrument at school. Two of us were in Drama, 3 of us were in choir, 2 of us were in the marching band and symphony.

And yet we all played with kids in the neighborhood. And that was in the 1980’s. So this is not a new phenomina.

Sports are one way to teach kids how to play nicely with others, develop good social skills, learn how to win and lose, and develop some good physical habits. I play soccer and softball as an adult and I played them as a kid.

I have no idea how my Mom handled all of our activites, I know that I rode my bike or walked to them as I got older. I am sure she was overwhelmed at times like the OP sounds.

It sounds like the OPs kids have activities at school, music and art, and then sports and Scouts as the after school? I can’t imagine that it is easy with 3 kids. My kid loves his sports and his Scouts so I know why your kids do as well. Maybe look for a way to car pool? [/quote]

I'm not particularly sympathetic with OP, but all activities were a different ballgame when we were kids.  MUCH less intense.[/quote]

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