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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My ADHD kid falls further behind every year and can barely keep up at 13.  The game is passing them by. They were a star at 6-8 years old, when it was all about individual skills and athleticism.  What I learned is that I wish I had nudged them more toward individual sports where their athleticism alone would carry them - for example, tennis, swimming, and gymnastics. We're now encouraging track and xc for high school. [/quote]

Mine was opposite actually, once put in the right position (eg for some reason she excels as a defender as opposed to a striker in soccer). She's 16 now on a travel team, but was just like OPs daughter at 8.  My point is all kids with ADHD are different. Whats important is meeting your kid where they are. [/quote]

That's nice to hear.  My 13-year-old is going to play another year, and we're opting to go down a level, where the coach is good and has promised a lot of playing time. It's still a travel team, just not in the highest league anymore.  Maybe they'll build confidence and turn things around.  I should add that although they've declined relative to their peers, it's mostly because they started so dominant.  Even with ADHD-related challenges, they'll still make their high school varsity team. And to the OP, the best 6-8 year olds are not always the best 13-year-olds! And I'm told the best 13-year-olds are not always the best high school players.  We'll see. [/quote]

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