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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you have older kids or have been through the elementary years already, what activities, sports, or outside enrichment have been truly worth it, and why?

There is so much my child is interested in and it’s not reasonable to do it all.[b] STEM class, math, language school, piano, nature sessions, Zoom class, multiple sports leagues, sports camps.[/b]

I wonder when I look back several years from now if I will wish I had done it differently and pushed focus on just one or two things year after year. Right now I’m just following enthusiastic child’s changing interests and doing as much as we can fit in without going crazy with driving or cutting into sleep and family time. [/quote]

STEM class - nonsense, skipt it
math - if the kids is smart, do AOPS, otherwise skip
language school - do it online with a tutor, it's cheaper and easier
piano - big commitment, do it only if you they are gonna do it long term, start young
nature sessions - sounds like nonsense
zoom class - ???
sports - no idea, but i assume it's similar to music. [b]you need to start early and stick to a single sport; otherwise it will eat a lot of resources and won't go anywhere[/b][u]
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Regarding sports, I guess it depends what you mean by "going somewhere." I don't think many UMC parents are pushing youth sports hoping for college scholarships or professional career. And if they are, they are delusional or else parents of the rare prodigy. There's no way at 8 or 9 people can know how puberty or development will go with enough surety to lock into a single sport.

In terms of college admissions, I don't think being a committed player on a varsity team is a bad thing. Of course it won't get you in, but it does show some small level of grit and interest and sociability.[/quote]

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