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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]. . . He skips social events because he has early practice the next day, misses football games, isn’t able to commit to other desirable activities or play other sports he enjoys, and lives a life that is mostly swim, school, homework, lying exhausted on the couch. Things we would do as a family - ski trips, time visiting relatives, hosting get togethers with friends - happen less because of the swim schedule. Things like study abroad opportunities are complete non-starters. There are periods where he’s extremely worn out and grumpy. [/quote] This sounds like my DS also. I’ve been encouraging him to consider quitting club or dropping down so that he can enjoy HS more. For many of them, it’s just not worth it giving up everything else in life to meet the ridiculously high expectations of the clubs.[/quote]
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