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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I can see them not outright asking, if you mention a lot of extracurriculars.[/quote]

Op back. Yes, usually I have mentioned just as that’s been the flow of Lance plays soccer, Chris plays tennis, Britney is a rower.

FWIW, nearly 99% of the time, the other parents do not have a teen so I was curious if it could also just be curiosity. [/quote]

If they are only texting about the teen, it is weird. If you are friends/friendly, it can just be conversation. I posted before I had two teen boys and people ask me about sports often. I also ask others about college. It is just conversation. For example, my 3 kids all play tennis and we are very family with tennis in the DMV. My kids are good, like varsity tennis good but not D1 recruit level good. When I see parents in high school, I like to hear about their kids playing club sports or what activities they do. It is basic conversation at games normally. With my kids’ actual friends, I ask how Sally is doing and what sports she is playing. It is purely just conversation. I wouldn’t think too much about it if a few parents are asking about your teen.[/quote]

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