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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a DD who is good, not great, at soccer.  She likes it, has been playing since she was 4 and is pretty good.  I think she could be really good but she would need to do some individual coaching, go to weekly footskills and probably do travel team (if she made the team).  However I don't see how we could possibly do this since both DH and I work full time and have other kids who also do sports and other activities.

In order for a kid to really excel at sports doesn't it end up really taking a lot of the parents time and commitment?

I am conflicted though since I was a 3 sport varsity athlete in high school, played travel soccer and AAU basketball, etc.  My parents gave up a ton of time to shuttle me around to year round sports.  [/quote]

The only way to get a handle on your question is to reason it backwards. If your daughter is going to attend a highly competitive highschool and play a popular sport (like soccer) you are going to have to make a major investment in time.   If she is going to a less competitive highschool in a less popular sport (eg cross country) then you simply have to deliver a kid who is in shape and reasonably coordinated.  PROTIP:  anyone who seriously considers college recruiting before their kid is in high school is certifiably nuts.

A lot of well meaning but uninformed people will tell you that it doesn’t matter. But that is simply not true.  What you do and don’t do in elementary school opens and closes doors for her in high school and beyond.

Good luck. 
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