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[quote=Anonymous]I had a kid like this and team sports at 4 were just a no. We tried soccer and baseball and it was just a mess. The team environment just amps up the anxiety and team sports at this age are very chaotic which some kids do not handle well (and others don't care at all -- it's interesting).

What worked great were group classes where the instructor taught specific skills and the kids did them independently. Gymnastics and rock climbing and ballet. In that order because gymnastics did the best job of tiring the kids out -- they would run laps around the gym and do these rotations that kept them in constant motion. It was awesome. Rock climbing for 4 and 5 year olds is sort of silly but they got them up on the rock wall and played games and learned how the ropes worked and it's like a sneaky workout because the kids think they are just goofing around. Ballet was the least amount of exercise (at that age) but the best for a calm environment that is super organized and where everything is explained really clearly over and over again -- there is something about the repetition and the way the class is set up that really seems rewarding for the kids and I was impressed by how chill the kids were during class.

Oh and swimming! The classes are short but my kid LOVED swimming at this age.

In soccer my kid cried every single day. In gymnastics he had a blast and left smiling.

You just need to find the right sports. Your kid may just not be ready for team sports. Try again in middle elementary.[/quote]

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