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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thanks for all the comments!  I actually didn't mean to put down any colleges, we are looking to stay in Virginia for college though, so that was my mindset and I didn't mention it in the post.

[B]For deciding for my child, I think at this point I still have that authority. [/B] What will happen is my DD will now not have to choose her ballet or softball and other activities around her older brothers soccer practice schedule.  We said no to her this year because the activities she wanted were exactly on the days my oldest practiced.  Can't split myself in two so she joined rec soccer on the days my oldest practiced.  Not a terrible outcome, but it wasn't what she wanted.  My youngest is 5 yo and is glad to be out and spending time with other kids, so he is fine for now.

While I don't regret having spent time with my DS at practices or games, if you honestly look at it, I really wasn't spending time with him.  He was at practice and I was on the sidelines.  I have had a chance to go for runs so I'm not just sitting, but I could do that in my neighborhood park after actually having spent time with my children.  To be clear, the fact that we wouldn't do travel soccer doesn't mean I would not spend time with them, in fact we would spend more time together.[/quote]

Sure you have the authority. Obviously you do. But after nine years of pushing a kid, it is a toxic approach to ending his soccer career for him.  You made that choice for him when he was little, he invested time and energy because of you, and now you are going to pull the rug from out under him? Are you trying to destroy your relationship? Make him resent his sibling, who is too young to even remember any activities?

He is a junior. He isn't a little kid. Involve him in the decision. Maybe he will find a way to get to practice on his own. Maybe he can drive. Your unilateral approach is terrible.
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