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[quote=Anonymous]It sounds as though your child is young, ES or MS? Just encourage your child to enjoy their sport! There is no such thing as a "bad birthday" for school or sports. People who focus so much on redshirting so their child will be "ahead," or on holding back kids in school so they have time to bulk up for sports, are ridiculous and are sending bad messages to their child. The same goes for you,, OP, asking how to deal with a "bad birthday" for sports. Just let your kid be a kid! I know there are Olympic figure skaters and gymnasts whose parents planned their conception so the child would be of "optimal age" during an Olympic year. I think this is appalling. What if your kid doesn't like that sport? Or loses interest in it? Or isn't as good as you hoped they'd be? Talk about sending a message to your kid that their value is tied to athletic success! It sound, OP, like you are sending a similar message, but on a lesser scale. Not good.[/quote]
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