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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Warn your DH that he may inadvertently make the kid less excited about their sport.

I was a little like this with my very talented DS. Not as bad as what OP describes, but definitely too focused on the sport and while I tried not to put pressure on DS, I talked about the sport, practice, his potential, etc. way too much around him. I was just so proud of him and excited that I lost perspective that he was just a kid and the sport should be about having fun!

He ended up quitting. There were valid reasons why that had nothing to do with me (like injuries, intense practice hours), but honestly, I'm sure my fixation on it contributed a lot. I made it less fun for him and I hate that.[/quote]

In the other hand a VAST majority of D1 athletes at top programs (not 150 no name programs) were taking their sport and health very seriously from a young age.
In the best programs, best coaches beat diet & nutrition, best conditioning training, best recruiting strategy.
This takes time, effort and knowledge from the parents, kid, coaches, sometimes school.

There’s a reason most professional athletes and top D1 athletes also had professional al athlete or D1 athlete parent (s).

They know the drill. They know potential. They know what it takes, and they do push their kid to reach their athletic potential.

No one is sitting around passive and thinking “oh maybe good stuff will just happen to us.” [/quote]

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