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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PP here. If one is to be good at the sport they have to start early. DD started when she was 10 and she will never play in college or be able to compete with kids who started at 5. Some parents hope for college scholarships and for that you have to lean in a lot more.[/quote] Are you talking about soccer, gymnastics? Okay, true. But some other sports, an athletic, aggressive, coordinated kid can join later and will surprisingly beat out the kids who've been doing it since 5, much to the other parents' chagrin. Also, do you really know if your kid's body type is going to be optimal for any sport. Lots of kids drop out of something like basketball at the end of elementary simply because the height is not there. Still valuable but they won't be playing for their high school. [/quote]
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